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Thank state officials for taking global warming seriously and for
developing a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while at the
same time creating jobs and making California a healthier and more
prosperous place to live. 

U believe 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. However, the program should be strengthened by requiring
more of the state’s largest polluters to pay for their greenhouse
gas 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.

I understand that climate deniers are questioning your efforts. If
you need any additional scientific data, please go the the JPL/NASA
website at http://climate.nasa.gov/. You will find real scientific
data that shows that anthropogenic climate change is real. 

Thanks so much for being a leader in this arena.

Sincerely,
Susan Callery