In summary A collection of commentaries by Dan Walters over the past week. What are the limits on a ‘gig economy?’ The state Supreme Court drew a line between employees and contractors, and now the issue is a hot one for the Legislature. GOP dodges bullet, but faces tough future Californians dodge a bullet by electing a moderate new party chairperson, but Jessica Patterson faces a daunting task to resuscitate her party. Political rules can change game’s outcome Are “gerrymandering” and “ballot harvesting” unethical political practices? It often depends on who’s doing them. San Joaquin Valley: California’s poor stepchild? The San Joaquin Valley sees itself as a poor civic stepchild in California, and Gov. Gavin Newsom says he wants to be the region’s champion. We want to hear from you Want to submit a guest commentary or reaction to an article we wrote? You can find our submission guidelines here. Please contact CalMatters with any commentary questions: commentary@calmatters.org Dan WaltersOpinion Columnist dan@calmatters.org Dan Walters has been a journalist for more than 60 years, spending all but a few of those years working for California newspapers. He began his professional career in 1960, at age 16, at the Humboldt Times... More by Dan Walters
Weekly Walters 03/01/2019
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In summary
A collection of commentaries by Dan Walters over the past week.
What are the limits on a ‘gig economy?’
The state Supreme Court drew a line between employees and contractors, and now the issue is a hot one for the Legislature.
GOP dodges bullet, but faces tough future
Californians dodge a bullet by electing a moderate new party chairperson, but Jessica Patterson faces a daunting task to resuscitate her party.
Political rules can change game’s outcome
Are “gerrymandering” and “ballot harvesting” unethical political practices? It often depends on who’s doing them.
San Joaquin Valley: California’s poor stepchild?
The San Joaquin Valley sees itself as a poor civic stepchild in California, and Gov. Gavin Newsom says he wants to be the region’s champion.
We want to hear from you
Want to submit a guest commentary or reaction to an article we wrote? You can find our submission guidelines here. Please contact CalMatters with any commentary questions: commentary@calmatters.org
Dan WaltersOpinion Columnist
Dan Walters has been a journalist for more than 60 years, spending all but a few of those years working for California newspapers. He began his professional career in 1960, at age 16, at the Humboldt Times... More by Dan Walters