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California Gov. Gavin Newsom highlighted inflation and abortion while unveiling his 2022-2023 state budget revision at a news conference in Sacramento on May 13, 2022. Photo by Rich Pedroncelli, AP Photo
Posted inCommentary

Newsom, legislators given stark budget warning

by Dan Walters May 25, 2022May 24, 2022

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders are busily deciding how to spend a budget surplus, but the Legislature’s budget guru advises caution.

California Capitol. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters
Posted inCommentary

Legislature’s supermajorities spawn super sneakiness

by Dan Walters May 24, 2022May 23, 2022
The California Legislature is dominated by Democrats, but progressives and moderates are often at odds. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters
Posted inCommentary

Progressives vie with ‘mod squad’ for power in California Legislature

by Dan Walters May 23, 2022May 20, 2022
Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled his 2022-2023 California budget revision during a news conference in Sacramento on May 13, 2022. AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli
Posted inCommentary

How voters put limits on state budget spending

by Dan Walters May 22, 2022May 19, 2022
Betting odds are displayed on a board in the sports book at a hotel casino in Las Vegas on May 14, 2018. Sports betting isn't legal in California, but there are efforts to legalize it. Photo by John Locher, AP Photo
Posted inCommentary

Will California voters approve betting on sports?

by Dan Walters May 18, 2022May 17, 2022
California Gov. Gavin Newsom unveils his 2022-2023 state budget revision during a news conference in Sacramento on Friday, May 13, 2022. California is expected have a record surplus. Photo by Rich Pedroncelli, AP Photo
Posted inCommentary

Newsom’s rosy budget ignores troubling trends

by Dan Walters May 17, 2022May 16, 2022
California Gov. Gavin Newsom highlighted inflation and abortion while unveiling his 2022-2023 state budget revision at a news conference in Sacramento on May 13, 2022. Photo by Rich Pedroncelli, AP Photo
Posted inCommentary

Newsom hops on inflation and abortion issues

by Dan Walters May 16, 2022May 16, 2022
California Gov. Gavin Newsom stands in front of four electric cars to announce an executive order requiring all new passenger vehicles sold in the state to be zero-emission by 2035, a move the governor says would achieve a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, on Sept. 23, 2020, at Cal Expo in Sacramento. Photo by Daniel Kim, The Sacramento Bee via AP/Pool
Posted inCommentary

Newsom’s electric car nirvana collides with reality

by Dan Walters May 15, 2022May 13, 2022
Posted inCommentary

How Santa Ana discourages new housing with hefty fees

by Dan Walters May 11, 2022May 11, 2022
Posted inCommentary

California crises abound, but they won’t be debated

by Dan Walters May 10, 2022May 15, 2022

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