Expand A’s boycott to Fisher’s other team

All Oakland A’s fans should boycott the Earthquakes. John Fisher owns both teams.

If you do not want the A’s to move, the best way to send a message to Fisher is to hit him in the pocketbook, which is the only thing he really cares about.

— Daniel Silva, San Leandro

Cities should prioritize walkable streets

Walkable streets are an essential aspect of any community. They encourage people to step out of their cars and engage with their surroundings. Walkable streets provide people with a sense of community and are essential in creating a safer and more livable environment.

Despite these benefits, many communities still lack walkable streets. This is often due to the prioritization of cars and the construction of wide, busy roads that discourage pedestrian activity. This can lead to a cycle of car dependence, which only serves to further discourage walking and limit the potential for community interaction.

To combat this issue, city planners and policymakers should prioritize walkability in their designs. This includes building sidewalks and crosswalks, reducing speed limits and implementing traffic-calming measures. In addition, creating mixed-use zoning that places shops and residential areas in close proximity to each other can encourage more foot traffic.

— Derek Wong, Danville

Utility rate plan amounts to rate hike

Re: “Customers deride electricity bill plans” (Page B1, April 22).

The proposed PG&E rate plan is a boondoggle.

The named economist, Ahmad Faruqui, says, “In just about every case, if you are a low electricity user today, with a relatively low bill, you are going to see a higher bill once this plan is in place. … If you are middle- or upper-income, you will see a higher bill.”

My average monthly PG&E electric bill, excluding energy rebates, was $50.64 over the last 12 months. My household income is $69,000-$189,000 per year. I do not have solar. According to the figures in the article, my minimum bill would be $51. If I use electricity, my bill would increase by 50%-70%. I am asked to subsidize big users.

PG&E claims they need solar owners to pay their fair share, but they really want a large to massive rate hike for most customers.

— Patricia Coffey, Orinda

Column’s ‘Biden disasters’ continue GOP unreality

Re: “If it’s Trump vs. Biden, GOP won’t like the results” (Page A7, April 27).

Marc Thiessen remarks that the GOP won’t like a Trump vs. Biden result. But when a majority of the current GOP doesn’t accept the previous election “result,” why would they accept the next one?

This is why Trump is the current GOP front-runner by far. A large percentage of GOP voters aren’t connected to any semblance of reality — for example, the reality that vast majorities of the American public disapprove of Republican policies such as forced birthing, worship of assault weaponry and endless tax cuts for the rich. This disconnection from reality comes from the inevitably increasing challenge and isolation of minority rule; a rule where a “reality” is first manufactured, then enforced upon a majority of the people.

Thiessen claiming “Biden disasters” shows he’s been sucked into the right-wing manufactured reality as well.

— Steve Reynolds, Danville