Dan Walters is a political columnist and journalist of 57 years. His daily political column covering California politics and policy has been running for over 40 years. Host Gibran and Dan talk about California policy and politics and reflect on his remarkable career as a journalist.
Dan Walters is a political columnist and journalist of 57 years. His daily political column covering California politics and policy has been running for over 40 years. Host Gibran and Dan talk about California policy and politics and reflect on his remarkable career as a journalist.
SHOW NOTES
INTRO
2:30 - Dan Walters isn’t paid to be fair
3:30 - Dan’s philosophy of government
5:00 - Dan Walters on Orville Dam
13:00 - Dan & Gibran discus fiscal policy in the state of California
29:00 - Glenn County is named after Dan’s cousin
44:00 - What’s the craziest story you every covered?
45:00- Two aids were arrested for murder for hire?!
47:00 - Mayoral Contest between blood enemies
47:51 - What was Willie Brown Like to Cover?
51:00 - Lack of identity outside of politics makes elected officials susceptible to pressure, less able to serve the people
55:00 - Does the SacBee go on for the next 150 years?
1:12:00 - Lobbyists making stuff up
1:18:00- Million dollar Margaret