Now we have a second instance in which California law enforcement officials try to crack down on journalists who obtained information the officials didn’t want them to have.
As California prevails in its tax battle with inventor Gilbert Hyatt, the Supreme Court’s ruling for the state in his case could foretell a battle over abortion rights.
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...
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Weekly Walters 05/24/2019
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A collection of commentaries by Dan Walters over the past week.
Blue-state California now harassing journalists
Now we have a second instance in which California law enforcement officials try to crack down on journalists who obtained information the officials didn’t want them to have.
Trump doing California a bullet train favor
President Donald Trump wants to claw back the federal money for California’s bullet train project and may be doing the state a favor.
California gets a hollow win in tax battle
As California prevails in its tax battle with inventor Gilbert Hyatt, the Supreme Court’s ruling for the state in his case could foretell a battle over abortion rights.
Can California crack its housing nut?
California has a big shortage of housing, and a controversial proposal shows it’s a tough political nut to crack.
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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