There are lots of things to like about the northeastern part of California. Mountains, rivers, open spaces. The lovely college town I live in and some nice people. Unfortunately, our legislators, both state and federal, are not one of our good points. We’ve known that Doug LaMalfa was an idiot for a long time. He was, of course, one of the many Republican members who voted to support Trump’s lies about the election. But now, he seems to have left all semblance of rationality behind. Note that he represents a district that has suffered some of the most deadly and destructive wildfires in history, including the 2018 Camp Fire that devastated our county. Sadly, the complexion of the district has so far made it impossible to get rid of him, despite a top quality candidate the last couple of rounds. But hope springs eternal. Maybe next time?