Also: No trust | Reveal teams | Financial education | Out of touch. East Bay Times reader letters to the editor for June 9, 2026.
The injustice described by Jakob Rodgers in his June 4 article is a shameful legacy of our county. What Rodgers neglected to add, however, is that we are in danger of continuing that legacy.
Among her first acts, appointed District Attorney Ursula Jones-Dickson ordered the end of the review of other convictions obtained through the same unconstitutional jury-exclusion practices. According to CalMatters, former DA Pamela Price’s staff found that 30 of 35 death penalty cases that they investigated were worthy of resentencing. Alameda County Superior Court Judge Thomas Stevens had reviewed 20 of those when DA Jones-Dickson took office, and he approved every one.
Of the 10 that were left pending, our new DATwo principals in two years. A failed parcel tax. And now, a rushed hire the incoming superintendent won’t have a say in.weeks before new leadership takes over. The recommended candidate has no prior principal experience based on what’s publicly known.
Parents report that candidates with leadership experience weren’t invited to first-round interviews. Questions have emerged about whether the recommended candidate appeared before the full interview panel at all. Measure L’s failure sent a message. Families have lost confidence in district decision-making.
This hire — made during a transition, without transparency — deepens that problem. In choosing which candidate will govern California, we have little information about how that person will delegate. All three of the top candidates have websites touting what is drastically wrong with the state and why they want to fix it. Nowhere can I find information about who they will hire to assist in accomplishing all the changes they claim they will make.
President Obama was lauded by some Republicans for his outstanding choices of cabinet members who could fill in where he knew he was deficient. He chose Joe Biden for vice president in part because he had extensive experience with international affairs, which Obama knew he lacked.
Unfortunately, the current president chooses those who will kowtow to his personal desires, rather than those who have the best skills and experience for the jobs they will do. 4.4% of their disposable income in 2025, far below countries such as Sweden. The reason is our lack of financial education.that 61% of U.S. adults feel uncomfortable discussing their bank account balances even with close friends or family.
When adults avoid conversations about money, students grow up without the skills they need. , requires a personal finance course for high school graduation.
However, being a student in Fremont Unified School District, I still see gaps. One of my peers recently spent $600 on a casual mall trip after completing a finance class, which shows that a single senior year course is not enough to build strong habits. Financial literacy must begin earlier. Middle school is a critical time for forming habits.
Schools should introduce consistent financial education long before graduation. First, let me say that I have seen nothing to indicate that Donald Trump has a sense of humor — nothing.
Therefore, reports from various media on June 3 that he was considering leaving the 90-foot-tall UFC arena being constructed on the White House lawn in place permanently must be considered accurate. That appalls me. It completely undermines his argument for increased security funding for the ballroom. With the UFC arena in place, Marine One cannot land at the White House, so the president must motorcade to Air Force One anytime he flies in or out of Washington, D.C.
Talk about an enhanced security threat. And, how about approval for that monstrosity that he compared to the Eiffel Tower?
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