In summary A collection of commentaries by Dan Walters over the past week. School accountability good for some, not others? If community colleges and charter schools should be accountable for academic outcomes, why not public K-12 schools? Democrats defying the will of voters California’s Democratic politicians aren’t very democratic when it comes to respecting the will of voters. Newsom does it again with death row reprieve Gov. Gavin Newsom’s blanket reprieve for those on death row is another headline-grabbing gesture—and it could backfire. Slowing economy could hit state budget Gov. Gavin Newsom hopes to have a balanced state budget through his first term. But some economic clouds are looming on the horizon. 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 03/22/2019
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In summary
A collection of commentaries by Dan Walters over the past week.
School accountability good for some, not others?
If community colleges and charter schools should be accountable for academic outcomes, why not public K-12 schools?
Democrats defying the will of voters
California’s Democratic politicians aren’t very democratic when it comes to respecting the will of voters.
Newsom does it again with death row reprieve
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s blanket reprieve for those on death row is another headline-grabbing gesture—and it could backfire.
Slowing economy could hit state budget
Gov. Gavin Newsom hopes to have a balanced state budget through his first term. But some economic clouds are looming on the horizon.
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