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My turn: Paramedics need this bill to help vulnerable people

Too many vulnerable people are trapped in crowded hospital emergency rooms who didn’t need to be there. The emergency room revolving door isn’t helping them, and it’s putting other critical patients at risk.

By Guest Commentary • September 21, 2018

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Weekly Walters 09/21/2018

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

By Dan Walters • September 21, 2018

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My turn: Here’s where gas tax repeal would hurt the most

Californians would see a minor decrease in gas prices at the pump if voters approve Proposition 6 and repeal the gasoline tax. But aside from this small change, the only other immediate effect would be the continued poor quality of the roads servicing the agricultural areas of our state.

By Guest Commentary • September 20, 2018

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Want a state job? Get close to Jerry Brown

During his second governorship, Brown's displayed a penchant for appointing old friends and trusted aides to powerful and/or well-paying state positions.

By Dan Walters • September 20, 2018

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My turn: This isn’t junk land, no matter what cannabis growers say

Our rural neighborhood has been overrun by marijuana growers. Too many of them seem to have little regard for our canyon’s beauty. They run heavy equipment, do unpermitted grading on steep slopes, and run heavy water tanker trucks on our narrow road.

By Guest Commentary • September 19, 2018

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Political expediency worsens long-term consequences

When politicians take the easy way out and ignore reality, it comes back to haunt them and their constituents, whether it's delayed infrastructure maintenance or providing salary unaffordable salary increases.

By Dan Walters • September 19, 2018

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My turn: What the next governor should do about the housing crisis

The next governor is going to need to do more than simply decry the cost of a split-level suburban home to solve one of the state’s worst human crises.

By Guest Commentary • September 18, 2018

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My turn: Why more women aren’t on corporate boards

Publicly held corporations are more profitable and productive when women serve on the boards. SB 826 is a reasonable approach that would require publicly traded corporations based in California to have at least one woman on their boards.

By Guest Commentary • September 17, 2018

Reader Reactions

Limit immigration

Pat Barry, Laguna Hills Justin Knighten asks what our leaders are doing to protect immigrants but ignores the benefits and rights of those living in the United States who built the country and made it desirable for those wishing to come here. The United States has no legal obligation to take in economic refugees seeking […]

By Reader Reactions • September 17, 2018

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Study provides new ammo for K-12 schools battle

A new study of California's K-12 schools concludes that the "achievement gap" remains large, and more efforts—along with a lot more money—are needed to close it.

By Dan Walters • September 17, 2018