Rocklin Unified gender notification policy puts targets on trans kids’ backs | Opinion
Tragic waste
“Rocklin school board approves parent trans notification policy,” (sacbee.com, Sept. 7)
Are parents that support this rule expecting schools to police their children? Are they incapable of talking with their children? If kids know they are unconditionally loved even when parents disagree, they’ll tell the truth if asked. With this board policy in place, kids who are afraid to discuss identity issues with their parents will certainly not do so now out of fear they would put a target on their own back. It was an ugly vote, a tragic waste of emotional energy and likely wasted money when the district is sued. Sounds like it’s time for recalls unless the majority of the Rocklin community is happy with the waste.
Karen Ives
Sacramento
The jig is up
“Sacramento city manager delays pay raise, vacation package,” (sacbee.com, Aug. 31)
Thank you to The Bee Editorial Board for reminding readers that Sacramento City Manager Howard Chan is already the highest paid city manager in the state. When the city manager moved to continue the matter of his raise, Mayor Darrell Steinberg praised it as an “act of leadership.” More likely, the decision was made for reasons of political expediency.
The mayor continues to make proposals inimical to the long term welfare of city residents, including asking voters to raise sales taxes — a move, as the editorial states, that “would have a disproportionate impact on the most economically stressed residents of the county.”
“This jig is up,” the Editorial Board writes. It’s long past time that Chan and the mayor bow out gracefully.
Bill Motmans
Sacramento
Hypocritical Ho
“Sacramento DA’s recent threat, demands on homelessness divide observers as deadline arrives,” (sacbee.com, Sept. 5)
Thien Ho ran for Sacramento district attorney promising to advocate for laws to arrest and convict more criminals who commit hate crimes. But he never lifted a finger this year to support two major bills to do exactly that, despite repeated requests for his help.
One bill by Assemblyman Evan Low died in its first committee. The other, by Assemblyman Phil Ting, is headed for passage — despite, believe it or not, opposition from the California District Attorneys Association.
Instead of advocating for this legislation, Ho is threatening to arrest city leaders if they don’t meet his demand to force homeless people to pack up their tents and all their meager belongings from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day and take them somewhere else. Where? He doesn’t say.
Greg deGiere
Sacramento
Reject ACA 1
“California Republicans decry constitutional amendment aimed at increasing affordable housing,” (sacbee.com, Aug. 17)
The California Legislature’s Republican delegation is rejecting efforts to weaken taxpayer protections in Proposition 13 and roll back the two-thirds vote requirement for local transactions and use taxes, property taxes and general obligation bonds.
Assembly Constitutional Amendment 1 would undermine Prop. 13 and make it easier to raise taxes by lowering the voter approval threshold from a two-thirds requirement to just 55% of the voters. ACA 1 will make it easier for local entities to raise taxes if they finance public infrastructure projects. However, the definition of “public infrastructure” is beyond broad. This would give local governments freedom to use this lower vote threshold for most tax increases under the pretense of public infrastructure project investment.
Proponents argue that this will allow for more affordable housing, but that simply does not add up. When you increase the cost of building supplies and the taxes on the end product the word “affordable” seems a stretch.
California Sen. Roger Niello
Sacramento