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Converse out in opposition to
police militarization
Re: “Bay Space police stockpiling military-grade weaponry” (Web page A1, March 5).
Katie Lauer illuminates intimately the militarized arsenals from drones to armored autos owned by legislation enforcement businesses, which some officers name “a life insurance coverage coverage.”
However most insurance policies authorizing the usage of militarized tools for Bay Space businesses should not restricted to “insuring life.” Opposite to the state legislation, AB 481, that requires them, insurance policies proposed by police to elected officers typically don’t clearly outline in what conditions weapons are licensed, solely designating who in legislation enforcement could resolve to make use of this weaponry. Many insurance policies say licensed makes use of “embrace however should not restricted to” an inventory of conditions, or use euphemisms, as when the Livermore Police Division says tear gasoline fired right into a home is “a de-escalation tactic.”
Neighborhood members have an opportunity to contest these limitless makes use of. Businesses will publish annual studies of navy tools use this spring and maintain neighborhood engagement conferences. Residents ought to present up and ask laborious questions.
John Lindsay-Poland
Oakland
Housing scarcity is
a manufactured disaster
Re: “Housing shortage goal of latest invoice” (Web page A1, March 2).
The article describes nonetheless one other invoice pushing ever extra housing density. The reality is, there isn’t a want for extra properties. We’re advised California has a “housing disaster,” and an acute scarcity. If one goes to an condo finding web site one will discover lots of of empty Bay Space residences in every single place. In a scarcity disaster, I might anticipate solely lengthy ready lists.
To additional confirm housing availability, Google: “Common Bay Space Emptiness.” You will see that that is 5.2%; removed from an “acute scarcity.”
It’s claimed extra housing close to jobs will relieve visitors. Nevertheless, large residences are being pressured into suburban communities, like Danville, the place there are few if any jobs.
Native management is being stolen by measures like SB9-SB10. Traditionally, native zoning allowed communities to regulate their futures. State, central planning, will destroy suburban communities.
Mark Fernwood
Danville
Solely GOP can
repair state’s colleges
Democrats can’t assist themselves with regards to destroying public schooling and colleges in California. Most just lately, state Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, launched Senate Invoice 274, which might ban colleges from suspending college students who disrupt class or defy academics. These are referred to as willful defiance suspensions.
The academics unions, which donate hundreds of thousands to Democrats, have way back rendered academics and directors impotent. However this invoice makes it legislation. It permits essentially the most disruptive pupil to get away with doing essentially the most disruptive issues. All the opposite college students and their educations are on the mercy of the category clown or road thug. There’s no instruction anymore. Simply indoctrination.
So why have public colleges in any respect? They’ve develop into such a shame and a waste of cash. If we need to salvage public schooling we have to vote Republican and defund damaging academics unions.
Jay Todesco
Harmony
Newsom errs in selecting
battle with Walgreens
Many people are disgusted when a pacesetter picks petty fights to punish firms with whom they disagree politically, whether or not that firm is Disney or Walgreens, versus governing competently.
The desantification of Gavin Newsom is actually embarrassing.
Marc Ricketts
Fremont
Social Safety has
no position in deficit
Social Safety will not be going broke any time quickly, particularly in an period of full employment. And, if our authorities would transfer ahead with giving lots of our undocumented residents work papers, that would supply extra revenue for Social Safety, which is funded by the payroll tax.
So, don’t let Republicans idiot you into considering that Social Safety is inflicting the annual federal deficits. These are being brought on by extra federal spending than revenues separate from Social Safety, which, presently, has almost as a lot revenue as outflow, yearly, and has a Belief Fund that holds $2.8 trillion.
George Fulmore
Emeryville
Again efforts to battle
meals insecurity
Rising up I by no means confronted meals insecurity. I didn’t notice how prevalent it’s till I began volunteering at a meals pantry. As a volunteer, I used to be shocked to see how many individuals relied on the
