Let’s depart propertymanagement to professionals
Re: “Homeless providers under scrutiny” (Web page B1, Dec. 19).
I do know of an house complicated constructed on church property in partnership with a nonprofit supplier during which critical issues have ensued as a consequence of an absence {of professional} property administration. Since one hopes that extra of those inexpensive housing complexes will probably be constructed, the expertise of this church (in my neighborhood) signifies that there’s a critical want for specialised property administration skilled with the homeless inhabitants to make sure the protection and habitability of such housing.
Town ought to begin serious about efficient coaching and planning for this type of property administration.
Susan PriceSan Jose
Firms don’t havemonopoly on corruption
Re: “Citizens United is our republic’s greatest threat” (Web page A8, Dec. 22).
In his letter, Invoice Wallace ignores the truth that Democrats have been capable of outspend Republicans by a large margin within the current election.
The assault on company affect ought to be prolonged to unions.
A better risk to republican authorities comes from the egalitarian hate-the-rich crowd who need Residents United overturned by constitutional modification or a brand new ruling involving unfastened building of the First Modification. The second methodology, favored by liberals, would allow the federal government to outline free speech because it needs.
Whereas an organization is a authorized fiction, employees and stockholders are “people” who deserve constitutional preservation of property rights. Firms do a significantly better job of wealth distribution than authorities. Opposition to the Residents United ruling, in addition to to Donald Trump’s appointees, relies on the delusion that authorities and unions are much less corrupt than firms.
Fred GutmannCupertino
Trump tax reduce iswrong answer for debt
Re: “House rejects Trump-backed plan to avert government shutdown” (Web page A1, Dec. 20).
Donald Trump shouldn’t be but sworn in. Nonetheless, he wished to wade in to cease the deal that Speaker Mike Johnson made with Democrats to offer FEMA funds to assist Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton victims. As well as, the SBA is completely out of funds and farmers need assistance to cope with local weather change.
Trump needs to present a large tax reduce to the rich and decrease the company tax charge to fifteen% which can value trillions. Figuring out this, he wished to remove the debt ceiling altogether. Trump received with the help from the working poor voters who purchased into his promise of decreasing grocery, electrical energy, gasoline and automotive costs.
We have now $36 trillion in debt and curiosity alone shouldn’t be sustainable. A tax reduce shouldn’t be the way in which to decrease the debt and hold his marketing campaign promise.
Mohan RajSan Jose
Charge hikes don’t jibewith new income
Re: “Nuclear plant stays open; bills to rise” (Web page B1, Dec. 23).
It was just lately reported that California regulators have finalized a collection of electrical energy charge will increase for California residents.
What I don’t perceive is that new building appears to be nonstop all over the place you look, and these new buildings will probably be linked to PG&E, thus bringing in extra money to the utility. With all this new income coming in, why is there a necessity to extend charges so steadily?
Scott SimmonsPortola Valley
No substitute forexperience in housing
Re: “How to pick a housing pro” (Web page E1, Dec. 22).
One of the simplest ways to pick out an agent that will help you purchase or promote a property is to pick out one with at the very least 5 years of expertise itemizing and promoting properties within the space and value vary you’re trying in.
It’s additionally vital that an agent be related to a financially sound brokerage firm as a result of they’ll be higher capable of carry good legal responsibility protection to guard you within the occasion of any litigation from a sale or buy.
I base this on my expertise as one of many prime Realtors within the nation earlier than I retired in 2018.
Ed KahlWoodside
Musk paid handsomelyfor his path to energy
I don’t keep in mind Elon Musk’s identify being on my poll. Even when it had been, I’d by no means have solid my vote for him.
Though he has by no means, up to now, proven the slightest curiosity in authorities, he now appears to be probably the most highly effective man in Washington. He owns a serious social media platform, by which he can manipulate the political scene, and by contributing over 1 / 4 of a billion {dollars} to elect Donald Trump and his minions, he appears to be hovering over Trump in most pictures and to have extra energy and affect than the president-elect.
Is Musk our soon-to-be shadow president? As soon as once more, wealth and greed have triumphed in American politics. How did this occur? Probably as a result of we’ve got probably the most uneducated voters doable. Disgrace on us.
Lorraine D’AmbruosoSan Jose
