Dan Walters

The decline of California's Republican Party has been dramatic and it seems destined to remain irrelevant.

U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris' run for the presidency is collapsing. She now must concentrate on winning re-election in 2022.

Gov. Gavin Newsom wants the state to stop buying cars from automakers that won't agree to the state's emission rules. But it's just symbolic huffing and puffing.

Sacramento's school system has emerged as an example of mismanagement that shows no indication of changing.

The federal government is poised to give California's huge Westlands Water District a long-sought permanent supply contract, and it's shaking up the state's water picture.

A project by journalists reveals that dozens of California cops who committed serious crimes are still on the job.

Two reports from state Auditor Elaine Howle frame the fiscal distress being felt by many school districts and cities.

When the Legislature acts on whim, it often violates common sense and constitutional law, so adults must step in.

The news on California's housing crisis is, as usual, both positive and negative.

A state auditor's report substantiates criticism of state's effort to close an "achievement gap" in California schools.