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Overly broad invoice is
dangerous without cost speech
Re: “California should make colleges safer for Jews” (Web page A8, Sept. 7).
I agree with Daniel Klein’s Sept. 7 column that antisemitism is improper, and colleges ought to shield Jewish college students from harassment or discrimination. Nonetheless, I oppose the proposed regulation (AB 715), based mostly on listening to it equates criticism of Israel or Zionism with antisemitism.
People shouldn’t be mistreated for his or her identification or opinions, however the authorities of Israel and of the Zionist motion are truthful recreation for criticism. I help the existence of Israel, however I’m deeply troubled by the actions of the Israeli authorities in Gaza over the previous 23 months and its Jewish settlements within the West Financial institution over a few years, which make self-government almost unimaginable for Palestinians. Jewish folks ought to have their security and rights protected however so ought to Palestinians.
I would like peace and safety for Israel and its residents, however that won’t be attainable with out peace, safety and self-government for Palestinians too.
Joseph Easley
Walnut Creek
Escrow account may
proper federal wrongs
Re: “State ought to create an account for taxes” (Web page A6, Sept. 5).
Kudos to letter-writer Diana Mead for suggesting that California create an escrow company to carry taxpayers’ IRS funds till the Trump administration releases all of the grants and contract {dollars} which have already been approved and appropriated.
Maybe the California Franchise Tax Board may function that escrow company.
I wrote to my state Meeting member and state senator, encouraging them to create such escrow powers. It simply isn’t proper that the Humboldt wind challenge and different environment-saving, beforehand funded tasks have been canceled by an ignorant, conceited and corrupt presidential administration.
Bruce Joffe
Piedmont
State ought to cease finish
to EV carpool entry
Re: “EV carpool lane entry ending quickly” (Web page A1, Sept. 9).
It’s with sorrow and angst that I learn in regards to the finish of carpool lane entry for EVs.
Whereas the present administration is in denial about local weather change, the legislators in Sacramento usually are not certain by this short-sightedness. In any case, the concept of getting a carpool lane is to decrease greenhouse fuel and pollutant emissions. The flexibility to make use of carpool lanes is a superb, non-financial perk that makes EV possession extra engaging — particularly on condition that EVs are dearer up entrance.
In fact, if a majority of the automobiles on the street are EVs, then the elimination of this incentive is smart. Provided that EVs are about 25% of recent automotive gross sales and fewer than 3% of all registered automobiles in California, as of 2024, they’re a good distance from being a majority.
What wouldn’t it take to revive carpool entry to EVs?
Prakash Narayan
Fremont
Particular election donors
ought to redirect cash
Gov. Newsom is asking rich donors to pony up cash to advertise his particular election. In the meantime, there’s not sufficient cash for public transit, colleges, Medicaid or inexpensive housing.
Maybe these could be higher locations to induce his rich supporters to place their cash.
Mike Cluster
Nice Hill
Masked brokers a step
on path to dictatorship
Re: “Masked brokers face pushback” (Web page A1, Sept. 10).
The images on the entrance web page ought to go away little doubt in anyone’s thoughts. Donald Trump solely understands authoritarian management. It is without doubt one of the steps towards dictatorship.
America used to grasp that the army and policing don’t combine. Now we see the army in D.C., and sooner or later, most likely elsewhere.
When you perceive that, you need to perceive that being good won’t cease a dictator. Gerrymandering? Deliver it on. Protests? Let’s shut down cities.
Trump is simply warming up. After the midterms, he’ll begin the intense enterprise of staying in energy. Don’t take a knife to a gunfight.
Cliff Gold
Fremont
Deployment of Guard
to D.C. is textbook irony
Does anybody else see how ironic it’s that the Nationwide Guard has been deployed in D.C.? Keep in mind that horrible day in January 2021 when our outgoing president allowed the brutal assault on our Capitol and legislators to progress. Not solely that, however the criminals caught on digital camera doing unspeakable crimes had been sentenced to jail, and he pardoned these thugs. He’s the prison. He’s the felon.
Our legislators are buckling beneath White Home stress as little folks do beneath a mob boss. This man will not be a Republican; he’s a MAGA, however America will not be turning nice once more. In truth, what made America nice is being crushed beneath his heel. That is the time to talk up, to inform your representatives to regain their integrity and transfer in opposition to this imposter president.
Kathy Nielsen
Martinez
