After more than six years of denying any interest in running for president, Gov. Gavin Newsom has finally fessed up. In a flurry of media interviews keyed to anti-Donald Trump demonstrations in ...

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Dan Walters: California Legislature’s budget proposal digs an even deeper hole California’s addiction to overspending will continue until the governor and legislators whack spending or raise taxes ...

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Dan Walters Commentary: Last month, while unveiling a revised state budget, Newsom asked the Legislature to attach legislation that would fast-track the highly controversial project to move ...

As President Donald Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom exchange unpleasantries over immigration and funding, they give each other opportunities to make overtures to their political bases.

Dan Walters Commentary: Even if the budget survives whatever Trump and Congress have in mind, the state’s recent practice of overspending revenues will continue until and unless the governor — ...

Dan Walters Commentary: The symbiosis of the Trump-Newsom vaudeville act is truly remarkable, each abetting the other’s desire to enhance his image as a warrior for moral righteousness.

Dan Walters: As California’s economy limps along, why is Gavin Newsom always boasting? By many measures, the state is doing no better than treading water yet the governor keeps bragging ...

Dan Walters Commentary: The next governor will have a full plate of unresolved issues that need different approaches if California is to be – despite evidence to the contrary — ...

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