AG mistake
“Newsom’s AG pick fought police unions and the bail industry. Now he’s California’s top cop” (sacbee.com, March 24)
Please cease utilizing the time period “high cop” for the legal professional basic. Except that individual has really been a “constable on patrol,” been to a coaching academy and labored as a police officer within the discipline they aren’t a cop! I’m married to a retired regulation enforcement officer. He was a cop. The legal professional basic must have a regulation license, which requires regulation college and passing the bar. These two actions should not within the job description of a “cop.”
Kelly Donivan
El Cajon
Spending debate
“Sacramento region to get a tsunami of stimulus money. Here’s how it will be spent” (sacbee.com, March 25)
Your article about federal stimulus cash coming to the area mentions quantities anticipated by the Metropolis of Sacramento and mentions how town plans to make use of the funds. Nonetheless, two-thirds of the world’s inhabitants doesn’t reside within the Metropolis of Sacramento, and the bulk doesn’t reside in any integrated space. If these of us who reside in unincorporated components of the County wish to take part within the debate over spending, it could be useful for The Bee to research how a lot the County anticipates and the way it initially is wanting to make use of it.
My private view is that the cash can be greatest spent on grants to small companies hit by COVID shutdowns and to renters to cowl unpaid hire. That might go a protracted strategy to returning us to normalcy.
Mark A. Meier
Carmichael
Republican ways
“Gavin Newsom just threw Dianne Feinstein under the bus to save his own skin” (sacbee.com, March 26)
Final yr I participated in a nationwide effort to facilitate voting in communities missing constant voters. These included substantial numbers of residents of colour and decrease earnings. I used to be impressed by enthusiasm I heard calling residents who have been now voting for the primary time in a few years or ever. They have been excited to train their sacred proper to decide on their state and nationwide representatives.
Republicans, very afraid of this pattern, are actually passing legal guidelines in states making registration and voting harder. Fortuitously, the Home has handed HR1 that might facilitate each registration and voting. The Senate, although, requires 60 votes to carry payments to a vote avoiding a filibuster. Sen. Dianne Feinstein has supported the Senate filibuster rule, however has softened very just lately suggesting that she could also be open to its reform. Add your voice to the refrain of calls to broaden voter rights to Senator Feinstein. www.feinstein.senate.gov.
Don Morrill
Davis
Finish the filibuster
“California Republicans and Democrats both favor citizenship for undocumented residents, poll says” (sacbee.com, March 30)
Democracies solely work if knowledgeable residents vote for candidates who then go to work to enact the legal guidelines and insurance policies they campaigned on. But overwhelming majorities inform pollsters that corruption is widespread and rich donors have extra affect than others. Members of Congress are pressured to spend an inordinate period of time on the considerations of huge marketing campaign donors.
Senate Invoice 1 would introduce a small-donor public financing system without charge to taxpayers. SB1 enjoys widespread bipartisan help all through the nation, but it’s going to face an uphill battle within the Senate because of the Republicans’ use of the filibuster to thwart the desire of the bulk. The strongest opposition is coming from the small group of rich donors who concern lack of their affect. Senator Feinstein: Vote to finish the filibuster and move SB1.
Peggy Bernardy
Woodland
McClintock’s lies
“Foothill voters must hold Tom McClintock accountable for spreading misinformation” (sacbee.com, March 28)
To at the present time, Tom talks about voter fraud and his perception that the election was stolen. Whether or not he actually believes that is moot — the Republican Social gathering and its leaders are who Tom follows it doesn’t matter what. It’s my hope that Tom loses his election in 2022. Our district deserves a consultant who doesn’t comply with social gathering leaders blindly.
Rosalie Wohlfromm
Auburn
Consider overseas assist
“‘Help is on the way’ with President Biden’s American Rescue Plan” (sacbee.com, March 24)
Thousands and thousands of Individuals could have entry to inexpensive well being care, meals help and rental help. Nonetheless, an essential issue of the newest aid package deal is the $11b in worldwide assist and advantages towards the restoration of the US economic system.
Overseas assist is usually unmentioned or misunderstood. This assist will mitigate the results of the pandemic on among the world’s most susceptible areas by helping in meals and well being safety. These initiatives will enable for the reopening of significant US markets, growing US exports, whereas increasing US affect in an more and more aggressive international sphere. Given the advantages of help, extra constituents ought to be contacting their congressional leaders to help growth initiatives such because the Worldwide Affairs Price range.
Jesus Gonzalez
Sacramento
Taxpayer burden
“CalPERS shorted retirees on their retirement benefits” (sacbee.com, March 30)
In 1999, CalPERS sponsored beneficiant pension components will increase and utilized the will increase retroactively on prior service and to service for individuals who had terminated however not but retired. Plus, companies needed to pay greater pensions for individuals who left to work for an additional company on account of reciprocity — a profit extraordinary within the non-public sector. This induced large unfunded pension liabilities as a result of cash was by no means put aside on the prior service giveaway. Taxpayers ended up holding the bag and paying the value. It goes each methods.
Marcia Fritz
Sacramento
