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Decemebr 2, 2008


The Honorable Governor Arnold Schwarzeneggar
State Capitol Building
Sacramento, CA 95814

Dear Governor Schwarzeneggar:

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is currently considering
the adoption of an on-road diesel truck and bus regulation that, if
implemented as presently drafted would have a profound, negative
impact on California’s economy.

I operate a small company dedicated to move senior citizens within
the State of California. I am also a member of the California
Movers & Storage Association with 8 employees and two trucks. One
of my trucks will need to be replaced due to CARB proposed
regulatory changes putting us in a precarious position of choosing
to close down or look for a truck replacement. 

Our business dropped 46% during this year and I am having problems
meeting my operating needs. 


Given the multi-billion dollar cost of this regulation – and the
current volatile economic environment – I urge you to support the
alternative proposal proposed by the Driving Toward a Cleaner
California (DTCC) Coalition that would give companies the
opportunity to comply in the most reasonable timeframe and flexible
manner possible while still attaining aggressive emission
reductions.

In fact, CARB’s own analysis of our DTCC alternative confirms that
the DTCC alternative proposal achieves roughly similar emissions
benefits to the proposed regulation in the long-term.

We must be careful not to forfeit California’s economy and ability
to move goods across the state, build construction projects and bus
our children to and from school for the sake of protecting our
environment.  I look forward to working with you, CARB,
environmental organizations, the Legislature and other stakeholders
to accomplish these goals.

Sincerely,




Alvaro de la Cerda
Seniors On-The-Move, Inc
Tracy, CA