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It's easy for a government to mandate the change that they want to
see. However, a dedicated and truly capable government will care
about ALL of the effects of their decisions and manage and plan in
order to have minimal negative effects in the process. This new
CARB law is an example of a government taking the easy way out by
turning a blind eye on the negative effects of their decision in
favor of a "one eye closed" method of only seeing the benefit.
Actions have consequences and you cannot ignore that you are
deepening the divide of the classes of people within the state when
you continue to put laws like this in effect that stamp out the
ability of the less privileged to enjoy some of the most unique
opportunities of California's nature. By making these blind changes
and remaining ignorant of the costs and effects, you are
significantly increasing the cost of operation, and the ticket cost
of these offshore sport fishing boats and whale watching tours.
Don't be blind to your own actions, and don't be so offended by
spirited emails such as this that you close off to hearing the
voice of the opposing opinion. Be part of the solution!

I don't know what the answer is, but I'm sure with some thought and
hard work that a plan could be put in place to reduce the boat
emissions and make them environmentally friendly without having to
take measures so drastic that they take this sport away from an
entire generation of people. There are trade offs that can be made,
reasonable minds can find solutions when working together for a
common goal. Reach out to the owners and operators of these
charters and work with them to find a solution that works for both
parties rather than acting like a dictator that ignores the
pleading of the poor.