Dan Walters

California lost population last year, but it's not a sudden event. Rather, the state has been heading that way for decades.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's $100 billion "California Comeback Plan" might help him beat a recall effort.

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s executive orders are an experiment in parliamentary government that will be decided by courts and voters.

The COVID-19 pandemic appears to be easing in California, but its effects will linger, including a worsening of the state's housing crisis.

California is seeing two current examples of offloading civic fiascos rather than dealing with them directly.

When Eli Broad died last week, Los Angeles lost a civic leader and California lost a passionate advocate for charter schools.

A pending bill would allow the California Public Employees Retirement System to make direct loans and shield their details from public scrutiny.

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s mixed response to fracking reflects an attempt to placate party factions in advance of a recall

President Joe Biden's tax increases proposals will have a big effect on California, which is highly dependent on taxing the rich.

California will see a high-octane showdown over crime and punishment next year as Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert challenges newly appointed Attorney General Rob Bonta.