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Direct surplus to roads,
to not high-speed rail
Gov. Newsom desires to commit more cash to the bullet prepare (“Newsom doubles down on rail undertaking,” Web page B1, Jan. 14). That is the prepare that we have been lied to about value and building time when it was on the poll.
I strongly advocate Newsom overlook the prepare and commit among the state price range surplus to:
• Increasing Interstate 5 to 3 or 4 lanes. This may save many dollars in comparison with the prepare; save appreciable fertile farmland, which is so essential given pending worldwide meals shortages; and significantly cut back carbon emissions, as automobiles will now not be in heavy site visitors on Interstate 5.
• Repairing present freeways equivalent to Interstate 680 from San Ramon Valley via Fremont. The horrible situation of this roadway is harmful and costly, inflicting extreme harm to automobiles and considerably rising accident dangers. Our very excessive fuel taxes have been speculated to go to street upkeep.
These ought to be priorities. He also needs to contemplate lowering state revenue taxes.
Bob Ricioli
Danville
Surplus ought to replenish
state rental assist program
Moderately than spend the $45 billion, one-time price range surplus on some new spending plan it could be higher to make use of that cash to completely fund the state’s renters assist fund, which is quickly operating out of cash (“State’s renters assist fund runs low,” Web page A1, Jan. 17).
Dennis Mockel
Oakland
Scare techniques apart,
single-payer saves money
George Skelton’s view (“Even Dems skeptical of single-payer proposal,” Web page A13, Jan. 16) of the single-payer proposal introduced by Assemblyman Ash Kalra, AB 1400, misses the purpose of the sort of common well being protection: financial savings.
Skelton drags out the same old scare tactic of elevating taxes to pay for the single-payer system. Individuals who perceive that the quantity to be saved by a single-payer system, which might eradicate premiums, deductibles and co-pays, have overwhelmingly supported this method regardless of modest will increase in taxes.
Gov. Newsom’s extension of Medi-Cal to immigrants is commendable, but it surely doesn't repair the general issues of extreme prices and fragmentation of our present technique of offering and financing well being care. Solely a single-payer system will give us the financial savings that each one of us deserve. We'd like AB 1400.
Jonee Grassi
Richmond
Fremont going through its
personal cover disaster
I appreciated the article in regards to the lack of timber in San Jose and the grossly insufficient price range to handle the disaster (“San Jose dropping a whole bunch of acres of timber annually,” Web page B11, Jan. 16). We've the exact same problem in Fremont. There was a tree in entrance of each home initially in neighborhoods, and now they're gone or going quick. There are ordinances to interchange them, however there may be zero enforcement – no price range.
In November 2020, a metropolis examine discovered the tree cover in our metropolis is 14.4%, among the many lowest within the Bay Space. The primary general City Forest Plan with suggestions for the care of our metropolis timber is being launched shortly. Let’s hope our Metropolis Council acts on the suggestions to extend our city forest. And let’s hope residents understand how a lot timber enhance our high quality of life, and with care, give again a lot.
Lynn Miller
Fremont
Impeachment vote story
of precept and cause
Re. “Dangerous blood,” Web page A1, Jan. 16:
Thanks for this wonderful, fair-minded article on problems with the Central Valley, and the way David Valadao is an instance of 1 caught proper within the center, making an attempt to do the fitting factor.
I assist the Trump protesters to “peacefully” let their issues be recognized and ask state legislatures to re-examine the voting strategies earlier than certifying. But, the protests bought out of hand, for no matter cause.
I heard Valadao interviewed, and he thoughtfully made his choice. Furthermore, this text brings consideration to the nice he represented, bringing consideration to the plight of farmers, ranchers and employees which can be bypassed by the highly effective on this state.
John Jimenez
Millbrae
U.S. ought to steer clear
of Russia-Ukraine battle
As Russia plenty troops alongside its border with Ukraine, American policymakers are mulling over what motion to take to discourage Moscow from invading its neighbor. Choices have ranged from troop deployments to supporting a Ukrainian insurgency like Reagan in Afghanistan through the Eighties. Each choices will inevitably contain American protection and intelligence personnel together with taxpayer cash that may be higher used elsewhere.
The libertarian place can be to keep away from any navy involvement towards Russia. Such participation would violate the Libertarian Get together’s non-aggression precept whereas additionally serving to to destabilize one other area that may fall sufferer to the proliferation of violent substate teams within the absence of a steady authorities.
Although the Kremlin engages in insurance policies that libertarians discover appalling, a battle in Ukraine doesn't immediately threaten america, rendering American involvement unwarranted. The Veteran Caucus believes any intervention is uncalled for
Garrison Ham
Libertarian Get together Veteran Caucus
Hayward