Lower and middle income citizens in the South Bay of LA - all
the communities surrounding the Ports where there is severe
non-attainment must be able to afford and or be subsidized to
purchase electric and at a minimum hybrid vehicles. The prices of
these vehicles is cost prohibitive for any normal working class
citizen. Please find a way to flood the market with these vehicles
and use the $100B State Surplus to subsidize us all so we can make
this area cleaner. Also help the trucking industry - especially the
independent drivers purchase battery powered drayage trucks versus
diesel. Finally, please work closely with the Unions to help
them reframe the automation and electrification discussion so that
we are not pitting the economy against the environment. We must and
can assure good paying jobs with this transition if it is done
intelligently. What good is a job if there is no health? How can we
protect our public and children so that they can breathe?
Commitments can be made by all parties so that lower and middle
income families and individuals prosper versus suffer.
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