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Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Letters to the Editor: California car buyers can make their own choice to bolster state's climate defenses
To the editor: I was heartened to read California has several avenues to continue combating climate change, such as taxing polluting vehicles like Norway does, compelling trucking companies at the ports to use electric trucks and especially Senate Bill 684, the bill making polluters pay. All of these together give us clout ('With its climate progress under assault, California takes up a multipronged defense,' May 18). But there is another tactic we have that, if deployed, would be extremely effective. It's also easy enough that most can do it. Stop buying gas cars. No one can force you to buy a polluting car. Electric vehicles are cost effective for anyone purchasing a car from $10,000 and up, which is most everyone. The average new car price is $48,000, but you can get new EVs with 300 miles in range for under $35,000. So never buy a gas car again. President Trump may be trying to block California's ability to ban the sale of gas-powered cars by 2035, but California car buyers have their own power: the power to choose the better vehicle that doesn't pollute. Paul Scott, Santa Monica This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
21-05-2025
- Automotive
- Los Angeles Times
Letters to the Editor: California car buyers can make their own choice to bolster state's climate defenses
To the editor: I was heartened to read California has several avenues to continue combating climate change, such as taxing polluting vehicles like Norway does, compelling trucking companies at the ports to use electric trucks and especially Senate Bill 684, the bill making polluters pay. All of these together give us clout ('With its climate progress under assault, California takes up a multipronged defense,' May 18). But there is another tactic we have that, if deployed, would be extremely effective. It's also easy enough that most can do it. Stop buying gas cars. No one can force you to buy a polluting car. Electric vehicles are cost effective for anyone purchasing a car from $10,000 and up, which is most everyone. The average new car price is $48,000, but you can get new EVs with 300 miles in range for under $35,000. So never buy a gas car again. President Trump may be trying to block California's ability to ban the sale of gas-powered cars by 2035, but California car buyers have their own power: the power to choose the better vehicle that doesn't pollute. Paul Scott, Santa Monica
Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Rep. Doris Matsui has been good for Sacramento. But its time for her to retire
'Should Sacramento re-elect Congresswoman Doris Matsui?' ( Sept. 5, 2024) I appreciate Congresswoman Doris Matsui's decades of service to Sacramento, continuing the legacy of her late husband, Congressman Robert Matsui, whose advocacy on civil rights and economic justice remains deeply respected. However, at this critical moment for our democracy, it's time for her to consider retirement. Matsui's recent online town hall felt overly scripted and failed to address the urgency of the threats we face. Reassurances that courts will protect us and that legislation will be introduced are simply not enough. We need bold, proactive leadership — someone who will stand up to authoritarianism and not follow the passive example of leaders like Sen. Chuck Schumer. Sacramento deserves a representative with the energy and courage of someone like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez or Sen. Bernie Sanders, who is willing to fight for democracy with urgency and passion. It's time to pass the torch. Donald Stauffer West Sacramento Opinion 'With El Salvador, Trump has become exactly the tyrant the founders warned about | Opinion,' ( April 17) When the executive branch also controls the Justice Department and chooses not to enforce the law, what happens to our system of checks and balances? If the court's rulings can be ignored, what good are they? I ask the justices — especially Chief Justice John Roberts — to consider what actions the court can take when its authority is openly challenged. The American people need reassurance that the judiciary will not stand by while our democracy is weakened. Doug Parks Cameron Park 'With El Salvador, Trump has become exactly the tyrant the founders warned about | Opinion,' ( April 17) If the president can disappear anyone without due process, that includes you, me or any U.S. citizens he dislikes. My congressman, Republican Kevin Kiley, refuses to speak up against this. He took an oath to the Constitution, and he has a duty to protect his constituents and his country. Will he protect you? Edward Farinsky Browns Valley 'Why fossil fuel companies must pay for climate damages,' ( April 18) Every time an airport cancels flights or when roads, rails or bridges are wiped out from weather made more severe by climate change, consumers (and businesses) pay. The Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act (Senate Bill 684 and Assembly Bill 1243) should be passed by the California Legislature. It's time for the polluters making record profits to pay for the damage they cause. Tom Hazelleaf Seal Beach
