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    Chairman Nichols and Members of the Board:

    I am excited and surprisedto see that CARB is moving forward on
implementing the Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32). As the
overwhelming defeat of Prop 23 this last November showed us, the
public wnts government to take the necessary steps to reduce our
contributions to climate change.

    I am concerned and disappointed by the details of the cap and
trade component. By giving away the vast majority of pollution
allowances, your proposal would financially reward the biggest
polluters. This provides a clear disincentive for polluting
businesses to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, and therefore,
would weaken the impact of California’s landmark climate bill.

    Please take advantage of the favorable public climate that
California currently enjoys around addressing climate change and
implementing AB 32 by taking much-needed bold actions and removing
the massive allowance giveaways outlined in the current rules.
Thank you.