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As a very concerned California resident, voter, homeowner and
business owner, I appreciate you for taking global warming
seriously and 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. The proposed program
will decrease global warming emissions from the state’s largest
polluters and establish a market price on these emissions. 

I am encouraged that parts of the proposal are strong, such as
setting a limit that declines each year, and setting a minimum
price on carbon pollution. This steady price signal will help
businesses make long-term investments in strategies to reduce
global warming emissions. 

I urge that the program 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.