Dan Walters

A detailed look of scaffolding that sits in front of a weather-resistant barrier e of an apartment complex under construction.

Commentary

Santa Monica project points the way to easing California’s housing shortage

If wealthy Santa Monica can do it, will less well-heeled CA communities begin accommodating modular home and apartment construction?

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Dan Walters

• March 31, 2026

A person wearing a navy suit points to a monitor with a line chart on it during a press conference. The California state seal, state flag and the American flag can be seen behind them.

Commentary

Newsom may spend $19 million to sugarcoat California’s stalled economy

Strength in the technology sector is masking California's weakness. Outside of government and health care, the state has added no jobs in a year and a half.

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Dan Walters

• March 27, 2026

Hands hold a printed booklet clipped at the top titled “Governor’s Budget Summary 2026–27, Gavin Newsom, Governor, State of California,” featuring a photo of the state capitol building on the cover.

Commentary

California’s budget bleeds red ink with added pressure to cover Trump’s cuts

State officials are expecting higher than predicted revenues to close California's persistent budget deficit. The question is for how long.

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Dan Walters

• March 26, 2026

Four speakers sit onstage in armchairs for a moderated panel discussion, with an audience watching from the foreground. Behind them are purple backdrops reading “Health Matters” and “La Salud Importa,” lit by spotlights.

Commentary

California governor’s race gets weirder with debate cancellation, new poll

USC cancelled its debate amid allegations of bias because all the invited candidates are white while candidates of color were not invited.

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Dan Walters

• March 25, 2026

A person dressed in medical scrubs places a stethoscope on a patient's back during a blood pressure and blood sugar test. The patient wears a beige fedora and sits near a medical bed inside a clinic.

Commentary

Medi-Cal faces funding emergency from state miscalculations, federal budget cuts

Gov. Gavin Newsom is retracting Medi-Cal for immigrants, years after he wrongly figured a state surplus. And President Trump is cutting health funds to states.

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Dan Walters

• March 24, 2026