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Give former inmates
proper to seal information
SB 731, which has handed the Legislature and is most definitely to be authorized by Gov. Gavin Newsom, is most welcome in that it could let individuals with earlier arrests or convictions have their information electronically sealed if they’ve accomplished their sentence and stored away from the judicial system.
It’s towards pure justice, for certain, to inflict double punishment for a single offense dedicated. Allow us to give an opportunity to the one who had felt deep regret over the crime he dedicated to hitch the mainstream of public life and to show a brand new leaf in life — to be of nice utility not solely to his household but additionally to society at giant.
Vaithianathan Subramanian
Lafayette
Calling out unhealthy coverage
of Christian nationalism
Thanks to Thomas Higgins for his well timed evaluation of the risk Christian nationalism poses to our society (“The concept of Christian nationalism is a malignant falsehood,” Web page A6, Aug. 23). As a nation, we’re stronger once we discover unity in sincere variety quite than in an imposed unanimity. These of us who belong to Christian communities know that our communities are stronger once we respect the items of different faiths.
Amanda Tyler, the chief director of the Baptist Joint Committee for Spiritual Liberty, reminds us that practitioners of Christian nationalism “rely closely on a false narrative of America as a ‘Christian nation.’ This legendary historical past betrays the work of the framers to create a federal authorities that may stay impartial in the case of faith, neither selling nor denigrating it — a deliberate break with the state-established religions of the colonies.”
Higgins’ level is well-taken. Christian nationalism is unhealthy coverage buttressed by false historical past.
Pastor Jim Hopkins
Oakland
Newsom’s Diablo Canyon
plan might be harmful
The governor’s proposal to increase the lifetime of PG&E’s Diablo Canyon nuclear plant (“Newsom needs nuclear plant open,” Web page C7, Aug. 13) is unwise, pointless and presumably harmful.
First, to cowl summer season surge wants, we’d be higher off investing in power effectivity and conservation. With these efforts, we will exceed the paltry year-round contribution that Diablo makes to the state’s power combine. Second, what is required at Diablo isn’t an extension however, as consultants recommend, a secure off-site location for spent gas storage. To proceed to contribute to the issue is doubtlessly harmful to residents of the Central Coast. Lastly, PG&E doesn’t deserve the belief or the funding of the ratepayers of California.
This proposal shouldn’t come out of the Legislature and shouldn’t grow to be legislation.
Pamela Tellew
Albany
Fossil fuels are making
our planet unlivable
In response to Jay Todesco’s letter (“Fossil fuels have improved people’ lives,” Web page A12, Aug. 14), he says fossil fuels gave us a “livable planet.”
When you discover the climate patterns now – large flooding, glaciers disappearing (together with the water they provide), the worst storms in historical past, drought, worse and extra frequent wildfires worldwide – clearly the consequences of local weather change are right here now, and fossil fuels are now not giving us a “livable planet.”
Take heed to Anna Novoselov (“Local weather change stakes are huge for Era Z,” Web page A6, Aug. 4). It’s her world now, and we – you and I – are leaving it in horrible form. Her era has each proper to be afraid for his or her future, and indignant at us for our selfishness. It’s previous time for us to do our greatest to reverse the injury we’re doing, to start out utilizing extra renewables and scale back, if not get rid of, our use of fossil fuels. Do it on your grandkids.
Ken Greenberg
Piedmont
