Longtime political columnist Dan Walters shares anecdotes on California and federal politics at the CalChamber Capitol Summit on May 31, the same day The Sacramento Bee announced he would be retiring from the Bee and 2 days before his retirement. Walters spent 33 of his 57 years in journalism as a Bee columnist, writing more than 8,000 columns. He told Summit listeners that writing on politics is his hobby and he will begin writing soon in a new forum. June 14, 2017 Update: Walters today posted his first column for CALmatters, which describes itself as a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California’s policies and politics.