Dan Walters

Wrongheaded efforts are being made to dumb down the requirements for obtaining a teaching credential, and that would hurt kids who are already falling behind.

Gov. Newsom winning well-deserved plaudits for handling the coronavirus pandemic but a forecast recession could put his agenda on hold.

Four investigative reports in four California media demonstrate how independent journalism is a bulwark against official malfeasance.

The apparent failure of a hotel tax measure in San Diego is the latest example of legal confusion over the vote margin required for some local taxes that the state Supreme Court should clear up.

A new study by a UC-Berkeley research team concludes that a program to provide more money to help "high-risk" students raise their educational achievement has had little effect in Los Angeles high schools.

If Sen. Kamala Harris were to become Joe Biden's vice president, it would launch a game of political musical chairs with Gov. Gavin Newsom conductor.

California's geographic location and its deep economic ties to Asia make the state ground zero for the coronavirus outbreak's effect on America.

There's a debate underway on whether California faces a shortage of registered nurses, colored by political infighting over nurse training programs.

The defeat of a $15 billion school bond issue and other recent rejections of new taxes could signal a new attitude by voters on spending and taxes.

Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing a big overhaul of Medi-Cal, California's health care program for the poor, and it could be a precursor to a single-payer system.