Letters: Newsom must answer for CPUC makeup

Submit your letter to the editor via this form Read more Letters to the Editor Newsom must answer for CPUC makeup Re State demands revolt against utilities panel Page A April I agree that the CPUC is colluding with rather than regulating our utilities Who is to blame The governor appoints each of its members for staggered six-year terms Gov Newsom says he is unhappy with utility rates but he shaped the CPUC Newsom has particular explaining to do Barbara Morita El Cerrito Measure T will keep Acalanes district strong Re Voters should stop Acalanes latest tax hike Page A March The East Bay Times recommends a no vote on Measure T an Acalanes District parcel tax arguing that property owners in the Acalanes Union High School District already pay several special taxes to supplement instruction Isn t your reasoning entirely backwards The Acalanes Union High School District receives a lower percentage of local property taxes back from the state than almost any other school district in California If local residents are willing to maintain academic standards and a rich plan of extra-curricular sessions by voluntarily making up for the state shortfall shouldn t their civic foresight be praised rather than discouraged A more helpful editorial from the East Bay Times would outline research-validated strategies designed to raise average California high school standards closer to those in the Acalanes District rather than oppose Measure T whose passage is needed to keep Acalanes District achievement standards high Ramsay Thomas Lafayette Don t let DOGE take ax to Peace Corps DOGE eliminated USAID the U S Institute of Peace and AmeriCorps Members of Congress should stand up for volunteerism and fully assistance a strong budget for the Peace Corps which at the moment has helpers in different nations The Peace Corps mission as established by President John Kennedy is meeting the invitation of interested countries for trained men and women promoting a better understanding of Americans on the part of the peoples served and enabling a better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans Even Republican President Reagan spoke highly of the Peace Corps in April by saying By the example of these Peace Corps supporters people throughout the world can understand that America s heart is strong and her heart is good Don t let DOGE destroy the work of Americans whose potency and efforts since have benefitted us at home and the world abroad Frank Price Berkeley Legal immigrants are welcome in the U S Re Truly Christian nation embraces immigrants Page A April Related Articles Letters County must find alternatives to office of coaching layoffs Letters Restore NIH funding to keep nation healthy and great Letters Death of our republic is the world s loss Letters Contra Costa DA Diana Becton has made county safer Letters Will California cuts leave seriously ill inmates with no place to go I am sure that the vast majority of Americans advocacy immigrants coming to our country I am also sure that the vast majority of Americans do not endorsement immigrants illegally entering our country Immigrants come by following the law Illegal immigrants come by urgent the law Glen Walls Antioch