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I urge the CARB Board to adopt a strong global warming scoping plan
for California to both slow global warming and achieve immediate
reductions in smog and other dangerous air pollutants that cause
illness and death.

Communities throughout California are already facing a public
health crisis from air pollution, experiencing 18,000 premature
deaths yearly, 350,000 asthma attacks, over 4 million missed school
days from children suffering asthma attacks or other respiratory
problems, thousands of hospitalizations and emergency room visits,
and stunted lung development in children.
The elderly, infants and children, individuals suffering from
chronic disease and low income-communities are most at risk for
these health hazards.

I urge the California Air Resources Board to adopt a strong plan
to combat global warming in California and to set the standard for
national and international action. I also urge the state air board
to include a stronger focus on measures to reduce emissions from
driving that contribute the largest percentage of greenhouse gases
in California. The plan should include a much more aggressive
statewide goal for reducing vehicle trips and measures to promote
progressive action by local governments. The plan should also
include a strong goal and additional regulatory measures for
reducing pollution from industrial sources such as petroleum
refineries and cement manufacturing facilities.

In addition, the plan must demonstrate that the variety of
proposed measures will not only make rapid progress toward reducing
greenhouse gases, but will also provide local benefits to
vulnerable individuals and communities and assist with adaptation
to the negative effects of global warming.

Thank you for your consideration of my concerns to strengthen
these key strategies in the AB 32 draft scoping plan.