Dan Walters

Five California counties got a huge windfall from miscalculating how local property taxes are divvied up with schools. Under a legislative deal, they will keep most of the extra money.

California Gov.Gavin now owns the state's version of the COVID-19 pandemic. How he handles it will define his governorship.

California's law to improve the educations of poor and English-learner students is not being enforced by state officials.

California police unions' political clout may be waning but what about other unions?

California's governor, Gavin Newsom, has been issuing confusing orders on COVID-19 recently, undermining trust.

California's largest utility, Pacific Gas and Electric, is about to emerge from bankruptcy with a depressed stock price and a very high debt load. If it cannot operate safely and profitably, a state takeover may be the option.

Unemployment has tripled since COVID-19 struck, but there was an uptick in May. So what's next for the California economy?

Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders announced this week that they have a deal on a new state budget to take effect on July 1. Facing the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic plunge, they said, “we have agreed on a budget that is balanced, responsible and protects core services — education, health care, social […]

Southeastern Los Angeles County is a "corridor of corruption," in the words of Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon. The Legislaure is finally doing something about one example.

Facing a vicious circle of conflicting demands and priorities, the California Public Employees Retirement System is turning to debt - a risky scheme to borrow billions of dollars in hopes of juicing its investment returns.