Dan Walters

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No federal bailout for California budget

California's state and local governments won't be getting any new direct aid from latest federal pandemic relief package.

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• December 22, 2020

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California’s 21 century witch hunts

Cancel culture is erasing names of historic or current figures from public places if they deviated from contemporary ideology

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• December 21, 2020

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Vaccine rollout could make or break Newsom

California Gov. Gavin Newsom faces a pivotal COVID-19 vaccine rollout that could make or break his governorship.

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• December 20, 2020

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Three mayors and three defeats

November's election saw three Northern California mayors who had won acclaim outside of their cities suffer rejections.

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• December 16, 2020

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California may be losing its business mojo

California is losing some of its highest profile corporate residents to Texas, raising questions about its business climate.

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• December 15, 2020

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Will Newsom have another Senate seat to fill?

California Sen. Dianne Feinstein suffers from "cognitive decline," according to a New Yorker magazine article. It raises the possibility that she may not fill out her current term.

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• December 14, 2020

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High school ethnic studies – the third version

The third draft of a model ethnic studies curriculum for California high school students has been released and it is a big improvement on its predecessors.

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• December 13, 2020

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California is No. 1 — in rough highways

New survey finds that California has the roughest roads of any state due to neglected maintenance — but second highest gas taxes.

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• December 9, 2020

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California politicians play musical offices

California's politicians are playing musical chairs as Gov. Gavin Newsom mulls appointments to high-profile offices.

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• December 8, 2020

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Who will have priority for COVID-19 vaccine?

Which Californians should have priority when vaccinations against the coronavirus begin?

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• December 7, 2020