Talking Points

I sometimes wonder what our elected officials are doing in committees, making good deals behind the scenes, I hope. 

I did read that Gov. Newsom is pushing to modernize how California treats its mentally ill. He'd like to provide more hospital beds and treatments, something the state has needed since the day that Ronald Reagan forwarded the mentally ill into local communities to be homeless.

Newsom also wants to turn San Quentin, with the nation's longest death row, into a rehab and education facility for prisoners. 

We can solve problems. Or we can keep problems as political talking points.  It's a choice.