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Comment 45 for EJAC Community Meeting Comments (ejac-comm-mtgs-ws) - 1st Workshop.


First Name: William
Last Name: Baum
Email Address: lindabaum@att.net
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Subject: ARB Scoping Plan
Comment:
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the recent EJAC
community workshops. I own a small business located in South Gate. 
My company employs 4 workers, who rely on their jobs to support
their families and provide for the education of their children.  

We have found it increasingly difficult to keep up with the rising
costs of fuel and utilities, much of which are related to existing
environmental and climate change laws that are much stricter than
those in other states.

I’m not just a business owner, my family and my employees live and
work in this community. EJAC was created to be a voice for
vulnerable communities like my region and make recommendations
under the AB 32 Scoping Plan .  We support reasonable regulations
to improve our air quality, but strongly believe these regulations
must be cost-effective and provide measurable environmental
improvements that justify the cost.

California already has the cleanest energy and the lowest emitting
industrial facilities in the country.  And small businesses and
low-to-moderate income communities already spend a higher than
average percentage of their budgets on utilities and energy.

 Small businesses are a vital contributor to California’s economy
and make up the largest job-creating sector in the state.  Before
EJAC advocates for more costly regulations that could put a small
business like mine out of business and our employees out of work,
please consider the costs, and promote only those that are
affordable and will deliver truly meaningful air quality benefits
for our communities.

Thank you!
William Baum

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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted: 2016-08-11 15:24:47



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