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I am one of millions of Californians with asthma.

California desperately needs a strong plan of action to both slow
global warming and achieve immediate reductions in smog and other
dangerous air pollutants. The state of California is facing a
public health crisis, experiencing 14-24,000 premature deaths from
air pollution yearly, 350,000 asthma attacks and 2 million missed
school days from children suffering asthma attacks, thousands of
hospitalizations and emergency room visits, and reduced lung
function growth in children. I urge the California  Air Resources
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 additional strong regulatory measures on
industrial sources to reduce emissions form petroleum refineries,
power plants, cement manufacturers, and others sources. It is
vitally important the plan demonstrate that the variety of
proposed measures will  not only make rapid progress toward
reducing greenhouse gases, but will also provide local benefits to
communities in terms of improved air quality and public health. 
Thank you for your consideration of my concerns to strengthen
these key strategies in the AB 32 draft scoping plan.