Letters: Was op-ed’s intent to dissuade voters on Prop. 50?

Submit your letter to the editor via this form Read more Letters to the Editor Is op-ed s intent to dissuade voters Re Passing redistricting plan will be uphill battle for governor Page A Aug I m not sure what the point was of Larry Gerston s Sunday opinion piece telling us that passing the redistricting ballot measure will be an uphill battle The voters know that because Gov Newsom himself has been telling us that every day Related Articles Letters ICE focuses on honor students instead of criminals Letters Rule to make appliances electric is too expensive impractical Letters What private investor would put money into high-speed rail Letters Battle over Prop is a fight that s worth having Letters If profitable Prop will check Texas redistricting So was Gerston instead trying to discourage us from even trying to pass the redistricting plan Was that his real goal Gail Murray Walnut Creek Now is not the time to let up on oil industry As a resident of Contra Costa County I am deeply concerned about Gov Newsom s Drill Baby Drill plan now gaining traction with legislators Fossil fuel companies are bullying California with a manufactured problem Everyone knows we must transition off oil and gas to avoid catastrophic atmosphere change While hard-working Californians are indeed facing serious affordability issues giving handouts to the oil industry won t address those What it will do is allow a dying industry to do immeasurable damage on its way out the door threatening our strength water wildlife and conditions Instead of proposing to fast-track more oil drilling or roll back protections from oil industry poisoning our governor and legislators must find other methods to minimize short-term impacts to residents workers and communities from our transition to renewable resource Voters must do their part by not blaming politicians for bumps on the road to long-term sustainability Susan Harris Walnut Creek Decorum decency seem to have left White House I have had issues with a multitude of of our presidents from Harry Truman to Joe Biden during my lifetime But two critical virtues that they all shared were decorum and decency Decorum behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety and decency polite moral and honest behavior and attitudes that show respect for other people rarely did these presidents use name-calling denigration of women brow-beating of world leaders engage in petty spats with celebrities stereotype minorities bullying firing without due process asking for titles and prizes nor respect the history of America and world cultures and they were not deeply afraid of constructive criticism If leaders are to be emulated can you imagine if all Americans started using these behaviors as normal The president is rarely called out for his behavior Is this what has become of the presidency Ed Trujillo Martinez Wildlife conservation key to a healthy ecosystem We should focus on wildlife conservation It s essential because habitat loss and poaching are driving species to extinction The dilemma is that biodiversity is decreasing and we need collective action to protect habitats and combat poaching Every species plays a vital role and their loss can have negative effects According to the World Wildlife Fund wildlife populations have decreased by since This decline affects us all as healthy ecosystems provide clean air and water I believe we must protect Earth s diverse species Deforestation is a direct cause while human population rise is an indirect factor We need more protected areas for wildlife to thrive Governments should enforce anti-poaching laws and individuals can promotion conservation organizations You can contribute by donating to conservation efforts reducing your carbon footprint and advocating for stronger environmental policies Let s act to protect our planet s incredible species Miguel Salazar San Leandro US must break silence on the Gaza tragedy Re US Israel shrug at famine record Page A Aug Food safeguard experts and the United Nations have authenticated famine in Gaza Europe and a multitude of other countries express outrage regarding this man-made catastrophe but theTrump administration continues to promotion Israel s actions In fact Mike Huckabee U S ambassador to Israel echoed Benjamin Netanyahu s lies Tons of food has gone into Gaza but Hamas savages stole it All credible sources dispute these states Now Israel plans a full-scale land invasion that will further the starvation killing and destruction And in the West Bank the Israeli regime approved a large settlement project that would effectively eliminate the possibility of a Palestinian state which is the one hope that can eventually create a lasting peace And the U S is silent Please write and call your politicians to stop this outrage Arlene Reed Diablo Washington worships at alter of hypocrisy I have perpetually thought that major religions preached peace tolerance love inclusion and kindness to all What I m seeing are people flaunting religious talismans on necklaces earrings pins and clothing and they don t seem to practice a single belief their religion preaches We definitely have a lot of hypocrites in authorities these days don t we Betsy Sargent Alamo