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Is it any wonder that the entire housing industry and economy of
your beautiful state is in trouble? I must say, as a contractor
with a fleet of vehicles, this is one of those moments when I am
glad that I operate 3 thousand miles away from the clutches of
Kalifornia's government. 

I have friends and associates in Calif whose businesses will be
devastated by this legislation. These are intelligent and careful
business owners who realize what the government often does not --
the fact that businesses must first successfully bring in a dollar
before it can be taxed or regulated -- or else there is no reason
to have a business.

This legislation will make that first step, bringing in a dollar,
very difficult indeed. It will make bringing in that dollar illegal
in many cases frankly. This legislation will, as evidence presented
to your office has demonstrated, terminate a lot of businesses. It
is simply not practicle or possible to instantly turn over or
retrofit expensive motor vehicle equipment. This was true even
before the recent credit tightening.

This will also have a huge ripple effect on all California
citizens. They apparently have no idea how the trucking industry
effects every aspect of their lives, and by extension, have no idea
how those apsects are about to come to a screetching halt. These
ripples will further harm an already limping economy. 

CARB can make laws as a matter of legal fiat. That does not mean,
however, that the citizens are immune to the laws of unintended
consequences and the laws of supply and demand. If this diesel
legislation is successful, those two laws will be some large ugly
chickens that will indeed come home to roost.

I suggest these factors be considered carefully before any moves
are made to make futher sacrifices on the alter of politically
correct environmentalism.