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My name is clark bell, and I am a resident of South San Francisco.
Written below are my comments on board item act19. 

Here in California, its more important than ever we move forward
with health-protecting, life-saving pollution protections like the
Advanced Clean Truck rule. Weve long known our air quality crisis
leaves Californians gasping for breath, and worsens and shortens
lives. In light of new research from Harvard that connects COVID-19
mortality to long-term exposure to air pollution, shifting heavy
polluters like diesel trucks in the state to zero emissions
solutions has taken on a new significance.

I urge you to stay the course and pass a strong Advanced Clean
Truck rule, as well as other transportation regulations that will
promote a zero-emissions future. We cant afford to lose ground on
key public health measures during a public health crisis.  

California has long proven we can clean up our air and protect our
climate while stewarding a strong economy. Regulations like the
Advanced Clean Truck rule can spur thousands of new clean energy
jobs. They will play an important role in Californias economic
recovery while also saving everyday Californians from the economic
toll of lost workdays and the healthcare costs of pollution-related
illness. Its time for everyone to do their part for Californias air
 and all of our lungs  as we face challenges to public health in
the Golden State like never before.