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Vote for Gonzales
for East Bay parks

Support Susan Gonzales for Ward 4 of the East Bay Regional Park District.

Susan recognizes the need for action concerning maintaining and improving existing infrastructure, reviewing funding, providing appropriate staffing levels and addressing issues related to climate change, especially sea level rise.

Susan has nearly 40 years of experience in public service; 16 years as part of the executive staff of the park district.

Please join me in voting for Susan Gonzales.

Anne Rockwell
Alameda

New policy will not
decrease gas prices

Re: “Phillips 66 closing California refinery; more than 600 jobs at stake” (Oct. 17).

The cost of gas will go up, not down.

Let’s face it, there are two factors that drive the high cost of gas in California. One is the high taxes we apply to it, and the other is the high cost of compliance with California regulatory requirements.

I don’t see how forcing refineries to keep more gas on hand will lower costs, it will just lower the freshness of the gas.

Rauly Butler
Orinda

No votes show Dems
think for themselves

I thought an interesting question asked by Fox News in the Kamala Harris interview was, “Why did six Democratic senators vote against the border bill?”

Well, you have 51 Democratic senators, most from different states with different priorities. And they each have different visions of what will work best for America. Some feel the bill did not go far enough, that too much compromise was made. Some feel the bill went too far in some details. So, getting 88% agreement on a complex bill is doing really well.

In the other party, loyalty to party seems to “Trump” all that. Republicans have to consider getting “primaried.” Therefore, their voting is more uniform.

So the answer to the question is really, “Because Democrats think for themselves.”

Cliff Gold
Fremont

Harris’ inexperience is
a threat to the nation

Re: “What has Trump done to earn votes” (Page A6, Oct. 17 ).

In response to DiAnn Hillerman‘s letter,I ask a similar question: What has Kamala Harris done to be president?

The thought is frightening. Think of the people she would select for her staff and cabinet positions. Think of her inexperience with foreign affairs, the economy, the financial system and dealing with the Russians and Chinese. Think of her track record dealing with the border and crime, and how it might impact you and your kid’s personal safety. Think of her flip-flopping on strategic issues. Does the public know what Kamala’s policies might really do? Does she understand values vs. actions?

As for leadership and what’s best for the country, and watching Kamala in recent interviews, I’ll take my chances with Donald Trump and JD Vance. My guess is most of the rest of the country (sans California and New York) will as well.

Chris Kniel
Orinda

Trump’s racism informs
views on immigrants

Donald Trump has been warning about how immigrants are bringing “bad genes” to America. Did he get bad genes from his immigrant mother? Did Donnie, Eric, Ivanka and Barron get bad genes from their immigrant mothers? He doesn’t say.