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Dear CARB Board members:
 
Thank you for your hard work so far envisioning a plan to
implement the Global Warming Solutions Act.
 
I agree with the requests proposed by the Sierra Club that I
believe will make this plan even stronger. I hope you will consider
them during your meeting.
 
-         Please 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. 
-         Please work to reduce or eliminate 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.
-           Please increase the targets for local governments to
reduce emissions caused by poorly planned growth that drives up
vehicle miles traveled.
-          Businesses should be REQUIRED recycle their materials.


We have a chance to make California even better as we address one
of the worst crises our planet has ever faced. Strong CARB policies
will help our state�s residents realize some of the benefits we
will receive by taking on global warming pollution: reduced air
pollution, more clean-energy jobs, less waste and healthier
communities.
 
Thanks again for your work on behalf of clean air for California.