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 Thank you for developing a plan to reduce global warming pollution
while at the same time creating jobs and making California a
healthier and more prosperous place to live.

I appreciate that the plan will set a limit on greenhouse gase
emissions that will decline each year, and set a minimum price on
carbon pollution. This price signal will help businesses make
long-term investments in strategies to reduce global warming
emissions.

However, the plan should be strengthened by requiring more of the
state’s largest polluters to pay for their global warming
emissions instead of giving permits away for free. By forcing
polluters to pay for the emissions they generate by purchasing
permits in an auction, we can then re-invest the auction funds into
efforts that will help us transition to a cleaner economy and help
lower energy costs for Californians—such as making homes and
businesses more energy efficient, increasing public transit
options, and developing wind and solar projects in California.

Thank you for your consideration.