Dan Walters

California Governor Gavin Newsom during the Peace Officers' Memorial Ceremony in Sacramento, Calif. Monday, May 6, 2019. Photo by Randall Benton for CALmatters.

Commentary

Gov. Gavin Newsom says he has a plan to resolve California's wildfire crisis that threatens the state's utilities. His political standing may hinge on its outcome.

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Dan Walters

• June 26, 2019

Commentary

Arbitrary tax policy spawns an offspring

California politicians dislike Donald Trump's federal; tax overhaul but are adopting portions of it to raise revenue.

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Dan Walters

• June 24, 2019

Commentary

Does spending more on schools pay off?

California's ongoing debate over K-12 education usually centers on money, but data indicate that spending more doesn't necessarily translate into better academic achievement.

By

Dan Walters

• June 23, 2019

Commentary

Weekly Walters 06/21/2019

A collection of commentaries by Dan Walters over the past week.

By

Dan Walters

• June 21, 2019

Commentary

Democratic voters more centrist than their party

The recent state Democratic Party convention was dominated by the party's left-wing activists, but the broader array of Democratic voters doesn't lean as far to the port.

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Dan Walters

• June 20, 2019