To the editor: I often agree with visitor contributor Invoice McKibben, however not this time (“Xavier Becerra shows that his loyalty lies with fossil fuels,” Might 6). He complains about gubernatorial candidate Xavier Berreca’s assist from the fossil gasoline business. McKibben favors Tom Steyer, who has not taken Massive Oil cash for this race.
Steyer has spent at least $130 million of his personal cash on his marketing campaign. A lot of his cash got here from supporting coal and personal prisons, amongst different industries, up to now. Personal prisons are now major beneficiaries of immigrant detention.
I want each males had not supported fossil fuels, however it’s hypocritical to complain about Becerra whereas supporting Steyer. Becerra isn’t turning into a billionaire.
Whereas Steyer has been a wonderful environmental supporter, he has no expertise as an elected official. Becerra has the broadest legislative expertise of all of the candidates: state Legislature, federal Legislature and federal Cupboard. As lawyer common, his workplace introduced or supported at the very least 122 lawsuits in opposition to the primary Trump administration.
We’d like a governor who can work with the Legislature and can assist restrict President Trump’s anti-democracy and anti-environmental actions. Becerra has proven he is aware of how one can push again on these points.
Cathy Gregory, Lompoc
