"The fact that a house blew up and people were injured means they absolutely should have been told. These spokespeople mean did we follow our flawed process that said no need to notify despite the risk, or did we not follow our good enough process that should have notified people? As such, they completely lose track of their real responsibility, our safety."
"If we had ranked-choice voting, the millions of dollars spent on this special election could have gone to education, food banks, medical care, housing, etc. And to add insult to injury, the other person on the ballot had been advertising that if he is elected, people over a certain age will not have to pay property taxes. The county assessor does not determine who has to pay property tax and who does not. Apparently, quite a few people believed him."
PG&E and Alameda County Fire officials called for further investigation to determine whether residents should have been warned to evacuate after a gas leak. A writer argued that an explosion and injuries made notification imperative and criticized spokespeople for privileging process over safety. Another writer endorsed ranked-choice voting as a cost-saving measure for special elections and urged voters to support Neysa Fligor, noting misleading campaign claims by an opponent. A reader expressed dismay that Richmond Mayor Eduardo Martinez characterized Bondi Beach attacks as a false flag, saying such statements damage trust in political leadership.
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