Dan Walters

California Gov. Gavin Newsom once backed single-payer medical coverage, but he's retreated into incremental addition of Californians to the state's Medi-Cal program.

As the state moves to curtail water diversions by California farmers, the stage is being set for a showdown over water rights.

California is testing Hiram Johnson's vision that "direct democracy" can overcome special interest influence.

Californians could see power blackouts this summer, and if they do, Gov. Gavin Newsom, facing a recall election, could feel the backlash.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is sometimes his own worst enemy by undermining his credibility and character.

Blue California often is the target of criticism by conservative media, but now is receiving critical attention from liberal writers.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature advanced the date of his recall election to September 14 but it could backfire if events continue to turn negative.

California's COVID-19 pandemic reemerges in a new variant called "delta," once again forcing Gov. Gavin Newsom into crisis management mode.

California educators are enmeshed in a debate over whether the traditional mathematics curriculum should be jettisoned in favor of a new method steeped in race and culture.

California is seeing a surge of crime, particularly homicides, and advocates of recalling Gov. Gavin Newsom want to make it an issue.