Instead of worrying about “impactful” issues such as plastic straws and plastic bags, maybe Gov. Gavin Newsom and the California Legislature should concern themselves with preventing fires and promoting desalination in order to try and mitigate the impact of wildfires. Otherwise, they will probably suffer defeat during the next election cycle. Joe Jaskowiak, Lake Forest Related Articles Letters to the Editor | Letter: Watch the bureaucrats swoop in after the wildfires and make things worse Letters to the Editor | Letter: Trudeau’s resignation is a positive development for Canada and North America Letters to the Editor | Letters: Carl DeMaio’s revealing op-ed about how the crooked Assembly really works Letters to the Editor | Letter: Americans are ready for a female president, just not Harris or Clinton Letters to the Editor | Letter: We MAGA supporters are overjoyed and Democrats need to get over it