Dan Walters

The state budget makes clear that Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislators favor the left in conflict over how criminal cases should be handled.

California's state budget is accompanied by "trailer bills," which have become vehicles for special interest goodies having little or nothing to do with the budget.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom claims that California's economy is "roaring back" as the COVID-19 pandemic fades, but the data indicate a much-slower recovery.

An investigation into California Gov. Gavin's claims about wildfire prevention is a new example of how he undercuts his own credibility.

California's state budget exemplifies the political tension between the present and the future.

A Superior Court's ruling could make it more difficult for opponents of housing projects to block them with ballot measures.

A case in San Bernardino opens a new avenue to compel California school districts to improve the educations of students at risk of failure.

Current events in Washington and California prove again that politicians change the rules of politics to gain advantage.

California faces a year-round threat of catastrophic wildfires. Two new studies suggest ways to deal with the peril.

The California Legislature passed a state budget on Monday, but it was just a self-serving charade because there are still issues to be settled.