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Dear Chair Randolph and Members of the Board, 
 
I live in Sacramento and I support the adoption of new regulations
that will phase out the sale of highly-polluting gas-powered leaf
blowers and lawn equipment in California beginning in 2024.
 
The use of gas-powered leaf blowers and lawn mowers in particular
causes numerous health problems, and greatly contributes to
Sacramento's poor air quality. And California continues to fail to
meet national air quality standards, which means that millions of
Californians like myself breathe unhealthy air everyday.
 

The California Legislature also appropriated $30 million for your
agency to distribute to small proprietor landscapers to help them
begin to acquire and transition to new, zero emission electric and
manual equipment. This is in addition to subsidies and buy back
programs already led by air districts throughout the state.

This regulation will improve air quality, help to slow the climate
crisis, improve human health, and save lives.

Please approve and amend the SORE regulations per the staff
recommendation.
Thanks, Jane Woehl