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Comment 16 for Proposed Advanced Clean Cars II Regulations (accii2022) - 45 Day.

First NameManuel
Last NameCunha, Jr.
Email Addressmcunha@niseifarmersleague.com
AffiliationNisei Farmers League
SubjectProposed Advanced Clean Cars II Regulations
Comment

  CARB’s ACC II regulations are a misguided, rushed attempt to oversimplify a solution, and do not consider impacts outside of California’s large cities. We do not currently have the infrastructure nor is our industry set up to support this rapid shift. We rely on workers who get to and from work in their own gas-powered cars and trucks.  2035 is right around the corner and mass transit and a middling charging infrastructure is not going to work and is going to cause real economic pain for growers and farmworkers alike.

 We know that our industry has a central role in addressing the climate crisis. We’re creating large-scale projects like methane digesters. We’re using new water practices that protect our supply. We are already part of the solution. But in this case, these rushed regulations will only hurt the workers in the Valley.   I invite all of you to join me in the fields, talk to the workers and drive through Mendota, Orange Cove, San Joaquin and yes even Fresno and get a first-hand look at a region that is not remotely ready for this type of transition.    

 I believe in our uniquely Californian way; we will face this challenge with ingenuity and innovation. But we cannot accept false solutions that ignore and leave behind California’s agricultural industry. We want to be a part of the solution – but we can’t be a part of that solution if we can’t get to work.  Thank you for listening to my testimony today. 


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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted 2022-06-09 10:25:43

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