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Dear Chairman Nichols,

As a physician I know the burdens faced by our children, the
elderly and others living with chronic illnesses. While in Fresno I
ran an asthma program where close to 20% of the children have
Asthma.  Here in Martinez (Contra Costa Co.) I see obesity,
diabetes, hypertension, depression and Arthritis daily -all related
to inactivity and "the car culture".  I believe a change is
possible through supporting AB 375.

Policy to support public health by establishing the most ambitious
regional greenhouse gas reduction targets must happen -recent
events in the Gulf, and our severely impacted (polluted) air await
our work. 

I lived in Fresno for a dozen years - I know sprawl, and the
disconnected, developer driven urban nightmare it creates.

Business as usual cannot continue.  We must promote physically
active walking, biking or transit alternatives to driving, and put
more than 1 or 2% of our transit budget into biking/walking.

Please continue to support public health by establishing strong
regional greenhouse gas targets that support getting us active!!

California deserves a healthier population.
Thanks for moving us in that direction and your support of AB375.

Dr. David Pepper