In Curtis Driscoll’s March 30 article “San Mateo Planning Commission weighs in on General Plan,” one sentence in particular stood out. “Cal Water’s Urban Water Management Plan indicates insufficient water supply for projected demand from all alternatives.” The state Legislature is mandating development that cannot be supported by the environment. Hydroelectric power is being lost due to drought and surplus energy sources are not available. Battery storage requires lithium and cobalt, commodities in short supply with rapidly increasing prices. The water, power and transportation infrastructure necessary for development does not exist. Infrastructure expansion has no financing.
The state’s energy policies keep gas prices high to finance public transit and to discourage vehicle usage. The end result of this policy is that all food and consumer goods in California have higher costs associated with production and distribution.
While businesses are leaving California, the Legislature has considered legalizing psychedelic drugs, legalizing prostitution and expanding abortion services.
I pray our representatives abandon political agendas and pursue wisdom and understanding.
Mr. Williams, we should pray that our representatives take a first step and understand simple math. The math of 50% of our water flowing out to sea, with a mere 10% for people use. The math of CA’s electrical needs, and the lack of ability of renewable energy to meet those needs, necessitating the building of 5 new gas-powered plants, and the importation of electricity. The math of continually printing money, when there is no need for it, resulting in runaway inflation. Until our representatives first understand simple math, they’ll never attain wisdom or understanding, to the detriment of all citizens.
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Mr. Williams, we should pray that our representatives take a first step and understand simple math. The math of 50% of our water flowing out to sea, with a mere 10% for people use. The math of CA’s electrical needs, and the lack of ability of renewable energy to meet those needs, necessitating the building of 5 new gas-powered plants, and the importation of electricity. The math of continually printing money, when there is no need for it, resulting in runaway inflation. Until our representatives first understand simple math, they’ll never attain wisdom or understanding, to the detriment of all citizens.
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