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Dear Chair Randolph and Members of the Board, 
 
I am a California resident and support the adoption of new
regulations that phase out the sale of highly-polluting gas-powered
leaf blowers and lawn equipment in California beginning in 2024.
 
The use of gas-powered leaf blowers and lawn mowers in particular
causes numerous health problems, and greatly contributes to
California's notoriously poor air quality. California continues to
fail to meet national air quality standards. Thi means that
millions of Californians like myself, my grandchildren and my
entire community breathe unhealthy air everyday.
 
CARB's public health benefit analysis determined that these new
regulations, if adopted, will result in: 
892 premature deaths avoided;
438 fewer emergency room visits for asthma; 
311 fewer hospitalizations for respiratory and cardiovascular
issues.
The California Legislature also appropriated $30 million for your
agency to distribute to small proprietor landscapers to help them
begin to acquire and transition to new, zero emission electric and
manual equipment. This is in addition to subsidies and buy back
programs already led by air districts throughout the state.

This regulation will improve air quality, help to slow the climate
crisis, improve human health, and save lives. 

Please approve and amend the SORE regulations per the staff
recommendation.

Thank you, Valerie Ventre-Hutton