Dan Walters

Commentary

A new study suggests that California's "red flag" law, allowing weapons to be seized from someone deemed to dangerous, is saving lives, but reaches no firm conclusion.

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Dan Walters

• August 22, 2019

Commentary

Deadly force law finally changed

Legislature finally changes long-standing law governing the use of deadly force by police, driven by two egregious cases in Sacramento.

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Dan Walters

• August 21, 2019

Commentary

A slow-motion disaster

Rising costs for public employee pensions threaten city services and will require higher taxes.

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Dan Walters

• August 19, 2019

The California State Capitol on December 3, 2018 in Sacramento, California.

Commentary

Is recession on our horizon?

The factors affecting California's economic future are very volatile, making it difficult to forecast the next recession.

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Dan Walters

• August 18, 2019

Commentary

Property tax measure altered

Sponsors of a "split roll" ballot measure to increase property taxes on commercial real estate are withdrawing it from the 2020 ballot and will seek to place a revised version before voters next year.

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Dan Walters

• August 15, 2019

Commentary

Big issues still up in the air

The Legislature is now in the final month of its 2019 session and many high-profile issues are still pending.

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Dan Walters

• August 14, 2019

Commentary

Achievement gap question still unanswered

California is spending billions to close the "achievement gap" in the state's K-12 schools but we don't know whether it is having the promised impact.

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Dan Walters

• August 12, 2019

Commentary

Ethnic studies time bomb explodes

The draft of a "model curriculum" for ethnic studies in the state's high schools has sparked an outpouring of criticism.

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Dan Walters

• August 11, 2019

Commentary

It may be a wasted effort

California has a goal of reducing is solid waste stream by 75 percent by 2020 but is falling short of that goal.