Saturday, June 22, 2019

Governor Newsom: Time to enforce the law

It's the wild west out there. It feels like no one is protecting the health, safety, and welfare of Californians.

Governor Newsom's administration is holding "listening sessions" about how to improve California water management. How about starting by simply enforcing our laws?

If the governor suddenly started enforcing the speed limit, you can imagine the outcry from speeders. But there would be a cultural shift. Not to mention a safer, more organized transportation system. People would get used to it. Obeying the law would get easier, especially when people see the decline in accidents and deaths. Take away driver's licenses from dangerous drivers and beef up public transit.

California's water and environmental laws are enforced just about as effectively as the speed limit. So which laws should we start enforcing?