Reader Reactions

Cities can vote on whether to implement changes in Senate bills 9 and 10.

Re “What’s the end game for state budget?”; Commentary, Dan Walters, June 18, 2020 While I appreciate Dan Walters’ attempt to share some history of California budget squabbles leading up to passage of Proposition 25 of 2010, I am disappointed his reporting skips over facts that do not fit his desired narrative. In leaping nine […]

Re “Is California’s last youth fire camp worth saving?”;  June 8, 2020 From what I read in this article, it’s really a no brainer. The words of those who experienced the fire camps and we’re so much better for it, say it all. I would rather see my tax dollars doing double duty. 1. Turning […]

Duane Baker, Temecula I fully agree with this commentary.  The power of the governor can and should be used in specific cases when the governor feels that there are new facts or that a miscarriage of justice has occurred. Mass clemency does not meet that test and ignores the specifics of each case. My father’s murderer, […]

Julie Meier Wright, San Diego This race for Insurance Commissioner was too close to call for more than a week. One could take a different view: that an independent candidate, despite the lack of the institutional infrastructure of the two major parties, as well as the brand—positive or negative—did exceedingly well and gave centrists hope […]

Lindy Rice, Sacramento While fire-preparedness is important, something also needs to be done about power lines, which are causing a lot of our fires. They are outdated technology, like land-line telephones.  We have transitioned from land-line phones to wireless mobile phones in this century, so why not do the same with energy transmission? We need […]

Jeffrey Sheff, Santa Rosa I hope teacher Maria Hassan knows the difference between respecting one’s heritage and displaying the current flag of the country she comes from. Does she believe that we should celebrate Chinese New Year by displaying the flag of Mainland China or Taiwan? The incorporation of different ethnic groups and respect for their traditions is […]

Bill Tobey, Sacramento Whatever happened to “buyer beware?” Why is the student attending a for-profit college not responsible for the choices he or she makes. Blaming predator marketing is just a cop-out for students who do not make wise decisions. Common sense says no school can guarantee job placement. It appears government officials at all […]

Frank Schetter, Sacramento It seems very easy for some teachers to indicate that they would like to have their retirement investments free of companies such as GEO Group, CoreCivic, and General Dynamics. That’s all well and good. The problem as I see it is that there are no ramifications for the teacher who was quoted, Adrianna Betti. If […]

Bob Dornin, Goleta The Coastal Commission, represented by the California Attorney General, finalized a settlement of years’ long litigation with Hollister Ranch in December 2017. The Legislature intervened in the last minutes of the legislative session by passing Assembly Bill 2534. That was an inappropriate attempt to undermine a settlement, and I urge Gov. Jerry […]