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-I have long been committed to environmental justice and the impact
of decisions on the stories of various people.

-CARB is following a well-worn path of disadvantaging the most
vulnerable residents of this state for the sake of expediency. I
have been to several of the Workshop meetings as an observer and
begun making public comment. Maybe I should have come to the
meetings of the full Board because your staff does not listen.

-Consistently, the Environmental Justice League has been the
exclusive voice on Black engagement on this issue. Yet staff have
only said they've already done everything that everyone is asked.
What's the rush? Why don't staff listen to people who are using
practical judgement and science to improve their health outcomes?
What about Black Californians saying we need better standards
eludes the staff of this body?

-Board Members, your staff project an indifference that I can only
hope is not reflective of you. Unless you direct clearly that there
should be a solution to the grievances raised by the Environmental
Justice League, you risk sanctioning decisions that amount to
targeting a community.

-I doubt you all have been fully aware of your staff's disrespect
of the Black community. Use this moment as a challenge to a better
way of doing business at CARB.

-The Port Complex in Los Angeles faces so many difficulties. Black
trucking firms are just trying to get their footing, CARB
regulations ignore them as well. We can help small businesses-the
chief engine to build wealth-and improve air quality. You have
those awesome power in your hands.

- You can save the lungs of the next genius who will develop the
technology to efficiently reach electrified fleets and a
well-managed grid.

- Its not hard to do what I ask. I hope you appreciate that if more
people could be here, they would. My opinion is widely held by
people who live in the smoggiest region of the country. 

-Thank you for considering this critical issue.