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As a voter, taxpayer, and citizen of the state of California, I am
concerned for the direction our state is headed.  One hundred
forty-four companies are leaving California for states that are
more business-friendly.  Not the least of their reasons are the
onerous regulations put in place in the name of protecting the
environment.  These regulations have been put into effect, with
little science and a lot of propaganda.  This, in addition to some
revelations made this past fall, have given me some serious doubts
as to the objectivity of your agency.

In October, the San Francisco Chronicle reported that CARB
overestimated air pollution by 340%, NOx by a factor of 4.5, and
particulate matter by a factor of 3.1.  As an engineer, I can see
that these are GLARING errors.  These miscalculations should have
been caught during a proper peer review.  Unfortunately, many
people in a position to review such research are loathe to
scrutinize any reports that fit their own worldview.  This is not
science.

Perhaps not so coincidentally, the problems with CARB's research
and the resulting report were overlooked prior to the vote on AB32.
 Whatever happened to "recognizing and considering the effects on
the economy of the state"?  This is straight from your agency's
mission statement and is part of your mandate.  While I recognize
that you are not a body of elected officials you are still
accountable to us, the people.  We pay our taxes and the fees
imposed by your agency, which allows your existence.  Perhaps we
need to cut off the cash flow?  Businesses and individuals leaving
California are doing just that.