Dan Walters – San Jose Inside

CA Legislature Seeks to Restore Homelessness Funding Newsom Cut from Budget

Dan Walters — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 16:31:16 +0000

The governor has been critical of local homelessness efforts and his newly revised 2024-25 budget not only pulls back an extra $260 million that local officials had counted on, but removes all of the homeless funding.

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Will California Supreme Court Knock Anti-tax Measure off November Ballot?

Dan Walters — Fri, 10 May 2024 18:40:04 +0000

Contending factions have waged political war over California taxes for nearly a half-century. It could reach a climax under a ballot measure this fall, but opponents are asking the state Supreme Court to remove it from the ballot.

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Could Gavin Newsom Actually Mount a Successful Presidential Campaign?

Dan Walters — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 18:53:39 +0000

Gov. Gavin Newsom is making a bid for national political standing, but could he actually mount a successful campaign for the White House?

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Economic Reality Bites as Newsom Faces Big California Budget Problem

Dan Walters — Fri, 08 Dec 2023 17:12:12 +0000

In his recent debate with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared that the state’s economy is “booming,” but a new report shows that it is actually slowing down.

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Op Ed: While Newsom Travels Overseas, California’s Economic Outlook Gets Worse

Dan Walters — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 17:25:43 +0000

When Gov. Gavin Newsom returns from his overseas travel, he will find a state whose economy seems to be slowing.

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Op-Ed: CA Budget Includes Goodies for Special Interests

Dan Walters — Tue, 27 Jun 2023 19:08:35 +0000

As a final California state budget is being negotiated, special interest goodies are being written into it and the dozens of related “trailer bills” that follow.

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Is Ending Homelessness in California Just a Matter of Money?

Dan Walters — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 18:39:47 +0000

The political debate over California’s highest-in-the-nation homelessness has boiled down to money with Gov. Gavin Newsom and local officials at odds.

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Legislators Consider Reforms to Sluggish Public Records Act

Dan Walters — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 21:12:38 +0000

The California Public Records Act grants the public access to government documents, with some exceptions. But using the act can sometimes be difficult.

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