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Dear CARB Board members:
 
Thank you for the diligent work in preparing a plan to implement
the Global Warming Solutions Act - AB 32.
 
I am presenting few proposals that I believe will assist in
formulating a stonger plan that is to be created. I request, for
your consideration, the following during your deliberations.
 
- Recomend that all emission allowances be auctioned off. Program
revenues should then be used toward GHG reduction programs, such as
clean technologies, green jobs, aid for low-income consumers, and
support small businesses to reduce their utility bills. 

- Work to minimize the role of offsets in the Plan. Providing too
many offsets encourages continuing emissions within low-income
neighborhoods, affect defenseless habitats, and weakens the demand
for clean energy technology innovation. Limiting offsets will
create more clean-energy jobs and stimulate our state’s economy.

- Increase the targets for local governments to reduce emissions
related to poorly planned growth, thus causing drivers to live
further from their work, requiring exessive vehicle miles
travelled. 

- Require businesses to establish a system that will allow the
recycling of their waste and excess materials. 

We have a chance to make California more clean and provide a
healthier environment for it's citizens. It is urgent that we
address one of the worst crises our planet now faces. Strong CARB
policies will help our state’s residents realize their
responsibilities by taking on global warming conditons and noting
the following benefits: reduced air pollution we breathe; the
creation of more clean-energy jobs; reduces the  waste produced by
our citizens: and enhance healthier communities for all
Californians.
 
Thanks, again, for allowing me to propose what has been presented
for your consideration and to the work the Board Members are doing
on behalf of Californians for a cleaner California. 

Sincerely, 
John F. Delgado