CCalifornia Read More Californians Get Stingier at the Ballot Box as Costs RiseJune 20, 2026 Californians say they can’t afford housing. They find gas prices too high. And when they were asked at…
LLos Angeles Read More ‘No taxation without representation’? Someone tell City CouncilJune 19, 2026 To the editor: Does it surprise anyone that the Los Angeles City Council is reluctant to dilute its…
CCalifornia Read More California has a top-ranked economy. It’s also one of the nation’s most unequal | Dan Walters | Dan-waltersJune 16, 2026 California’s next governor — most likely former Attorney General Xavier Becerra — will inherit a raft of knotty,…
CCalifornia Read More California has a top-ranked economy. It’s also one of the nation’s most unequal | Dan Walters | Dan-waltersJune 16, 2026 California’s next governor — most likely former Attorney General Xavier Becerra — will inherit a raft of knotty,…
CCalifornia Read More Two huge California unions clash over money, political clout this election season | Dan Walters | Dan-waltersJune 11, 2026 In 1863, just 13 years after California became a state, its superintendent of public instruction, John Swett, founded…
CCalifornia Read More Opinion | The Case for California’s Billionaire Wealth TaxMay 26, 2026 By Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman Mr. Saez is an economist at the University of California, Berkeley. Mr.…
CCalifornia Read More California’s candidates for governor target ascending Becerra on national stage | Dan Walters | Dan-waltersMay 7, 2026 As California’s voters receive their primary election ballots and began returning them in to be counted, the seven…
SSacramento Read More Book featuring Sacramento tax strategist offers roadmap to lower taxes for small businessesMay 5, 2026 New bestseller featuring Sacramento tax strategist offers roadmap to lower taxes for small businesses WELCOME BACK. A SACRAMENTO…
CCalifornia Read More Another televised debate, another missed chance to clear up California’s unsettled governor’s race | Dan Walters | Dan-waltersApril 30, 2026 Which came first, the chicken or the egg? That old question pretty much sums up what was billed…
CCalifornia Read More Battles over business regulation resume in California’s Capitol with new legislation | Dan Walters | Dan-waltersApril 9, 2026 A nearly two-hour hearing in the Assembly Judiciary Committee Tuesday encapsulated the Capitol’s longest-running conflict — going at…
SSan Diego Read More San Diego’s struggle to envision the common good for our communityApril 4, 2026 Downtown San Diego from the air. (File photo by Chris Stone/Times of San Diego) Is San Diego on…
LLos Angeles Read More Los Angeles, Bay Area voters will decide whether to hike already high sales taxes | Dan Walters | Dan-waltersMarch 4, 2026 This year California voters will choose a new governor, fill other statewide offices, elect 100 state legislators and…