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Dear CARB Board members:
 
As you well know, we cannot afford to go part way in averting
global climate catastrophy. I appreciate your work so far on
creating a plan to implement the Global Warming Solutions Act.
 
I believe that this plan needs to be stronger. Please consider the
following revisons:
 
-Auction off all emission allowances. Program revenues should go
toward GHG reduction programs, such as clean technologies, green
jobs, and aid for low-income consumers and small businesses to
reduce their utility bills. 
-Reduce the role of offsets in the Plan. Providing too many
offsets encourages continuing emissions in low-income neighborhoods
and in defenseless habitats, and weakens the demand for clean
energy technology innovation. Limiting offsets will create more
clean-energy jobs, stimulating our state’s economy.
-Increase the targets for local governments to reduce emissions
caused by poorly planned growth that drives up vehicle miles
travelled.
-Require businesses to recycle their materials. In short order
this will save money as well as resources while creating jobs.

This is our last chance to save the planet as we know it and we
can help California's budget crisis at the same time. Strong CARB
policies will reduce air pollution, increase clean-energy jobs, and
make for less waste and healthier communities.
 
Thanks again for your work on behalf of clean air for California.