It’s time to derail the train to nowhere

While Gov. Newsom downgraded the state’s troubled bullet train project, he couldn’t bring himself to do what’s necessary: pull the plug.

Has Newsom become Governor Gaslight?

President Donald Trump often excoriates journalists when the point out his errors and falsehoods, and now California’s new governor, Gavin Newsom, is becoming a gaslighter.

Felony murder law repealed? Maybe not

Last year, the Legislature and Gov. Jerry Brown virtually repealed California’s “felony murder” law, but a judge has ruled that the repeal is unconstitutional.

Newsom’s activist agenda fits historic trend

Gavin Newsom has a very ambitious agenda as governor, but ambitious governors haven’t fared very well in the past.

Dan Walters is one of most decorated and widely syndicated columnists in California history, authoring a column four times a week that offers his view and analysis of the state’s political, economic,...