Dan Walters
@DanCALmatters
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Political columnist for https://t.co/JGrHReYc0I
Sacramento, CA
Joined December 2011
This story was written by Alexei Koseff, the same journalist who broke story of Newsom’s infamous dinner at French Laundry restaurant during pandemic.
@calbulldog @DanCALmatters Yes, but where (besides yourself) are the honest, unbiased reporters who will make this known in California?.
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How focused is Gavin Newsom on his job? His official schedule remains a mystery
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Are Newsom’s numerous podcast appearances and travel affecting his work? Hard to say, because his office hasn’t made his full schedule available.
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New column: New California law to make housing projects easier can also make them cost more
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The legislation removes environmental delays but includes language that could allow local governments to add "vehicle miles traveled" fees to a project's cost.
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I never did finish.
@DanCALmatters Think I first saw something from you in about 1985? Guess I was late to the party - don't hate me I didn't finish high school till '83.
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New column: Courts keep striking down California laws infringing on free speech, gun rights
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As California Democrats posture as saviors of democracy, they are no stranger to infringing on constitutional rights themselves.
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6 things to know about how Gov. Newsom’s CARE Court is working so far
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Gov. Gavin Newsom’s CARE Court was supposed to help the sickest people living on California’s streets. We took a look at data from around the state. Here’s what we found.
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WelI I was 16 when I started so I’m not as old as one might think and I have good genes. My mother, who died two years ago, was 107 and lived independently right to the end of her life.
@DanCALmatters Thank you for all you've done for the Great State of California. Have you REALLY been doing this for 65 years? The reason that I ask is that you seem to have the energy of a much younger person.
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Today is the 65th anniversary of my first professional job in journalism. Does that earn me a special pension? Just kidding. It’s been quite a ride.
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New column: Nine years later, California court saga over $23,420 housing fee remains unsettled
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George Sheetz could never have imagined a routine housing fee would turn into a nine-year saga that reached the U.S. Supreme Court.
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New column: California schools reverse truancy trends. Improving reading scores could be next
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A return to phonics instruction could turn the tide on reading, a move that comes as California schools overcome pandemic-era absenteeism.
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New column: With candidates bowing out, California's gubernatorial race remains wide open
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Prominent Democrats have checked out of the California governor's race. Those who remain are — in political terms — middleweights at best.
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New column: The stakes for a redistricting war differ between Newsom and Californians
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The stakes for the November special election to gerrymander California are enormous and have extra significance for Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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New column: Renewal of California cap and trade program to cut emissions is fraught with issues
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Among the major issues to resolve in the legislative session, renewal of California's cap and trade program is particularly complex.
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Democrats wanted someone to ‘punch back.’ They got him when Newsom took on Texas
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Democrats are searching for a leader to take on President Trump. Gov. Gavin Newsom embraced that role with new online trolling and a proposed gerrymander to counter a GOP power play in Texas.
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They get 12 years in office. Is that not enough time to do whatever it is they want to do? Presidents and governors get just eight years.
@DanCALmatters I would argue that some of these unintended consequences arose from the unintended consequence of term limits. New legislators feel they have to do something in their limited time, read a blog or newspaper, and then draft a law to solve a problem that may not need legislation.
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New column: California's politicians overlook potential pitfalls in their zeal for new laws
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Someone could write a book about the countless incidents of adverse consequences from laws enacted by California legislators and governors.
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New column: California's finances face a perfect storm. It could eventually lead to another tax hike
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The structural deficit afflicting California's budget is fueling preliminary cogitating over a tax increase of some kind.
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I described the 1981 gerrymander in recent column but it was more the work of Willie Brown and Phil Burton than the Bermans because Willie had bested Howard in fight over speakership. Willie created Cong and State Senate seats for the Bermanistas to get them out of the Assembly.
Hey @DanCALmatters can you please tell the story of Rep. Howard Berman, D-San Fernando Valley, and Michael Berman and their legendary 1981 gerrymander? So much for CA Dems' claims to be on the right side of this issue. GOP strategist called it a "diabolical masterpiece.".
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Gavin Newsom warms to Big Oil in climate reversal
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After years of cracking down on California’s oil industry, Gavin Newsom is working on a deal with oil interests to avoid soaring gas prices.
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New column: How will California's congressional gerrymander attempt play out in the long run?
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Since no one can predict how Newsom's congressional restricting campaign will turn out, the situation invites exploring potential scenarios.
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