#16 - Dan Walters

SacTown Talks

English - January 31, 2018 16:48 - 1 hour - 72.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 22 ratings
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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