To the editor: With 9 well-intentioned Democrats working for governor within the June primaries, there’s a actual hazard that the Republicans can take the highest two positions within the November governorship race as a result of the Democratic vote will break up (“Some Democratic candidates for California governor need to drop out,” Feb. 23).
Pleasure among the many Democratic candidates could make it exhausting to drop out, however it’s the solely smart factor to do. In case you are a Democratic candidate, take note of the polls in April/Might. In the event you’re not within the prime two, then announce you’re dropping out swiftly, so the voters know who the highest two Democratic selections are.
Don’t be silly. Don’t let good intentions splinter the Democratic main vote for governor.
Tony Gitt, Westlake Village
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To the editor: George Skelton’s partaking column prompts me to detect a judicial mien within the countenance of former California Atty. Gen. Xavier Becerra.
Paging Gov. Gavin Newsom. As Skelton little doubt remembers, in 1964, Atty. Gen. Stanley Mosk was concerned with working for the U.S. Senate, however Gov. Edmund G. Brown apparently wished to assist clear the Democratic Occasion main area for his ally, state Controller Alan Cranston. So Gov. Brown appointed Mosk to the California Supreme Court docket, the place he served with nice distinction.
Supreme Court docket, state Court docket of Appeals, Superior Court docket — any of them may gain advantage from Beccera’s judicial presence.
Rick Tuttle, Culver Metropolis
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To the editor: For the nice of the state, it’s time for Democrats to desert the top-two main system and take the following logical step: ranked-choice voting. With a top-five main, adopted by ranked voting in November, they wouldn’t be on this mess.
If the first was held at present, Steve Hilton, Chad Bianco, Eric Swalwell, Katie Porter and Tom Steyer would advance, after which a kind of Democrats can be elected. Had they adopted ranked voting prematurely of this yr’s main, we might see wholesome democracy in motion fairly than the pushing and shoving for these polling on the backside.
John Galisky, Lompoc
