Opinion

After reading the article “Supporters: Driver's license for illegal immigrants a step in the right direction”, I too agree that the new AB60 legislation is a small yet important step in immigration reform.  For years, California has suffered from a lack in the agricultural workforce for one reason: immigrants are being deported. However, by giving immigrants driving licenses they will have the opportunity to become a part of the community. The police will no longer have issues with unlicensed drivers on the road. This will help establish a better relationship between immigrants and police officers. New mobility to immigrant will contribute to the wellbeing of the community. This new AB60 legislation is groundbreaking because finally hard-working immigrants will have some rights in the country they work so hard to live and prosper in.

Former Supervisor Pat Loe, who opposed the proposal to lower the minimum educational requirements for the county administrative officer, addressed the basic problem. Supervisors cannot decide this behind closed doors, she said. Nonetheless, that is what happened. The public debate was nothing but a formality, and the decisions were already made all the way to appointment.

The late, great Will Rogers was asked if he ever worried about running out of hilarious material. The rope-twirling cowboy and son of a Cherokee tribal judge drawled, “Not as long as Congress is in session!”

In response to your editorial "Proposition puts taxpayers at disadvantage" I disagree with the tone and logic suggested by your board regarding water rate increases.