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Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the recent EJAC
community workshops. I live in Stockton, CA. I live and work in a
community where people work hard to support their families and
provide education for their children. 
 
It is 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.
 
 Not only have I made this community my home, but I pay taxes that
help support the needs of this community. EJAC was created to be a
voice for vulnerable communities like my region and make
recommendations to the AB32 scoping plan.  I support reasonable
regulations to improve our air quality, but strongly believe these
regulations must be cost-effective and provide measurable
environmental improvements that demonstrably justify the cost.
 
California already has the cleanest energy and the lowest emitting
industrial facilities in the country.  And small and minority-owned
businesses, low-income families, and communities of color already
spend a higher than average percentage of their budgets on
utilities and energy.
 
Small businesses like the ones in my community are a critically
important source of upward mobility and job creation in minority
and low-income regions. Before EJAC advocates for more costly
regulations that could close the doors of many small businesses and
make it harder for me to afford the things I need, please consider
the costs, and promote only those that are affordable and will
deliver truly meaningful air quality benefits for our communities.
 
Thank you.