Dan Walters
Coverage of Dan Walters in the Nexus archive.
- Guest Opinion | Calmatters’ Dan Walters: Tech Devices in California’s New Cars Create Thorny Political Issues
California requires automakers to install data-recording devices in new cars to monitor emission reduction programs, part of the state's goal to phase out gas and diesel vehicles. This has created political challenges.
- Guest Opinion | Calmatters’ Dan Walters: Voters in Deep Blue California are Souring on Ballot Measures that Add New Taxes
California voters, despite the state's blue political leanings and high tax rates, are becoming increasingly critical of ballot measures that introduce new taxes. The state's high taxation includes retail sales, personal and corporate incomes, and property values, which result in elevated property tax bills. Specific taxes on items like fuel, utilities, and medical care are also mentioned.
- Guest Opinion | Calmatters’ Dan Walters: California Turns to Minimum Wage Hikes to Offset High Living Costs. There’s a Downside
California has the nation’s highest cost of living, with rents 53% higher and utilities 63% higher than the national average, contributing to the highest poverty rate. High housing costs are a primary factor in Californians moving to other states.