Dan Walters Talks CA Politics, Past, Present & Future
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Spotlight Santa Barbara’s Speaker Series is proud to present author, lecturer and the most consequential and widely syndicated columnist in California history, CalMatters’ own Dan Walters. For decades, Dan has offered his sometimes-controversial insights concerning CA’s political and social trends. He has appeared in the WSJ, TIME and on CNN, Fox News, and Capital Public Radio. A provocative centrist, Mr. Walters is also the author of, The New California: Facing the 21st Century and The Third House: Lobbyists, Money and Power in Sacramento. Dan is an entertaining and engaging speaker who will be talking about the hottest political topics of the day!
Topics will include the Trump-Newsom wars, CA’s Oil “flip-flop,” housing mandates, the Governor’s race, the Dem party’s “generation rift,” and much more. The event will be hosted by Brian Goebel from Spotlight Santa Barbara and Bill Macfadyen the Publisher of Noozhawk, an event Sponsor. The event promises to be lively and interactive so—PLEASE—bring your questions.
Launched by Public Policy Professor and Montecito Water District Board Member Brian Goebel and Montecito Journal Community Voice contributor Jeff Giordano, Spotlight promises to introduce nationally recognized thought leaders that “provoke thought and inspire change.” Dan Walter’s is Spotlight’s inaugural speaker with upcoming events tentatively planned in April, May, and October of 2026. At least some of Spotlight’s future speakers will be announced on February 5.
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