Another Newsom project?

Re “Newsom unveils jobs ‘blueprint’ to lift economy” (Feb. 27):

Does this guy ever quit? Gov. Newsom wants to start another project that won’t get finished and won’t accomplish anything except spend $245 million of taxpayer dollars. His new “blueprint for job growth” will most likely join the trash heap of projects like bullet trains, motel conversions for homeless, Otay Mesa and mortgage relief for fire victims just to name a few. If he really wants to “lift the economy,” instead of throwing $245 million at it, just lower taxes and make the state bureaucracy much more friendly to businesses and people. My question: Is he really serious about lifting the economy or is he just interested in the headline and the photo opportunity? I think most of us know the answer.

— David Ward, Anaheim

Homelessness

Re “City to spend $1.4 million to house homeless people” (Feb. 26):

According to the paper, San Bernardino is going to spend $1.4 million “hoping to get an additional 60 homeless residents into permanent shelter over the next 2 1/2 years.” That sure is a lot of money for housing. California has spent billions of dollars giving money throughout the state for homelessness, with no record of where the money went. So how much better off would everyone have been in our state if we had invested in building locked mental and rehab facilities. Facilities that can provide mental services, rehab facilities, training to help these people be able to function in society again. Many of these homeless people need more than just shelter. For years I have reached out to our governor, senator, congressman, mayor, with the suggestion for the locked facilities. It all fell on deaf ears.

— Laura O’Rourke, Riverside

Trump day

In response to Mr. Wirzbicki’s comment Feb. 27 on my prediction of Trump: I might remind him that Trump himself said “Vote for me and you will never have to vote again.” In the famous line from the movie “Network” — “You can’t handle the truth.” It isn’t so much a prediction as it is just common sense, something Trump supporters lack. Here is another “prediction” based on common sense. New York Mayor Eric Adams, who recently had all charges against him dropped by the Trump Justice Department, will run for governor of New York and win with Trump’s help. Why you ask? Because as mayor he cannot pardon Trump. But as governor he can — and will. Those 34 felonies will disappear.

— Shirley Conley, Gardena

SoCal wildfires

Re “Coastal fire survivor offers guidance for L.A. County victims” (Feb. 24):

Why am I not surprised that an attorney, Mr. Ramin Yazdi, recommends that the Eaton fire survivors file a lawsuit against Southern California Edison, even though the agency has not been found complicit in starting the fire. Isn’t that what we do in California? When in doubt, sue! Some of his recommendations to survivors are very reasonable, but filing a lawsuit can be stressful and more problematic. Shame on the newspaper for making this the headline story and implicitly agreeing with attorney Yazdi. Isn’t our society litigious enough?

— Terence Rice, Los Angeles

Bullet train fiasco

Re “Investigate, shutter the bullet train” (Feb. 25):

Completely agree that the bullet train project needs to be shut down. Our state has its priorities wrong. If we have billions of dollars to spend, how about using some of that to underground electricity lines to prevent fires? Or reduce taxes on gasoline or reduce our high electricity costs? The politicians in Sacramento need to focus on real problems and not on the fantasy of a bullet train to nowhere.

— Jack Prichert, Lake Forest

King Trump

Does any news organization have editors anymore? On Feb. 23, Calvin Woodward in his second sentence declares his opinion that Donald Trump “likes the ring of calling himself king.”

Since the AP seems content to publish their writers’ opinions, I would think that the paper would at least read some of this rubbish before reprinting it.

— Tim Baker, Torrance