Opinion
Opinion
Letters to the Editor: Gavin Newsom ignores voters on the death penalty. Isn't that a threat to democracy?
Voters have upheld capital punishment, but Gov. Newsom refuses to carry out death sentences. So much for being a protector of democracy.
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Letters to the Editor: Voters want arts education in schools. Why aren't school districts delivering?
Too many school districts aren't being clear about how they're spending Proposition 28 money for arts education.
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Letters to the Editor: Alito's upside-down flag demands his recusal from 2020 election cases
It's naive to think Supreme Court justices aren't political, but Samuel Alito's upside-down flag is very troubling.
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Letters to the Editor: Does divestment work, or is it just protesters trying to 'do something'?
UC Berkeley leaders say they will consider divesting from weapons makers. Can that be effective, or is it just virtue signaling?
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Letters to the Editor: Why the L.A. City Council's redistricting commission isn't true reform
A truly independent L.A. city redistricting commission would have a secure budget and its own legal counsel. The current proposal lacks those.
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Letters to the Editor: Why standardized testing for 4-year-old students makes no sense
Teachers say testing 4-year-olds is developmentally inappropriate for transitional kindergarteners and doesn't inform their instruction.
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Letters to the Editor: Newsom's in no position to pontificate at the Vatican on climate change
Gov. Newsom's CPUC appointees have gutted rooftop solar. His forest policies are timber industry giveaways. This is not the work of a "climate governor."
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Letters to the Editor: 'Making Metro safer isn't rocket science' -- a transit rider's 7-point safety plan
Elevators are down. Lighting is often poor. No one kicks unruly passengers off. Fix these to make Metro safer and more appealing.
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