FYI, I don't know how much of this is true or
possible, but if you live in CA you should probably
find out. This appeared today in the rec.autos.antique
newsgroup.
Cheers
Bill Sohl
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California does it again;
Assembly Bill 1058 spells trouble
for California consumers and taxpayers.
This legislation orders state bureaucrats to reduce greenhouse gases from
California cars and trucks. It doesn't say how. AB 1058 gives the California
Air Resources Board a blank check to decide what you drive and how many
miles
you drive.
AB 1058 will limit your choice of vehicles. It really is an attempt to force
Californians into smaller, less powerful cars. That's not fair to low and
middle income families and working Californians.
Tell them to STOP AB 1058 NOW!
AB 1058 Passes California State Senate; Heads for Assembly Thursday, May 9.
Bill on "Fast Track" to Governor's Desk. Call or Write Your Assembly
Representative Today to Ask Them to Vote "No" on AB 1058.
Phil Isenberg, spokesman for the Coalition Against AB 1058 Coalition, issued
the following statement in response to the Senate passage of AB 1058,
authored
by Assembly Member Fran Pavley of Agoura Hills.
"It is unfortunate that the thin majority of Senators who voted for this
bill
did not recognize the pitfalls in Assembly Bill 1058, which is on a fast
track
in the Legislature. If enacted, this measure sets the stage for huge
increases
in the cost of owning and driving vehicles in California, particularly
minivans, pickup trucks and SUVs. If AB 1058 becomes law, California
motorists
could face billions of dollars in new costs for greenhouse gas regulations,
even though such regulations would provide no net benefit to California.
"We strongly urge that the Assembly reject this bill when it comes to them
for concurrence, which could be as early as Thursday, May 9. AB 1058 is a
vague, extreme measure that would give broad new powers to the California
Air
Resources Board (CARB) to cut greenhouse gases from California cars and
trucks,
despite the fact that no practical, affordable technology exists that would
eliminate these gases from vehicle exhaust. The only way to reduce these
gases
is to reduce gasoline consumption by mandating less driving and smaller
cars.
"A recent (March 2002) joint report by CARB and the California Energy
Commission offers some insights into several strategies to reduce gasoline
consumption, and thereby reducing carbon dioxide:
. Another 50-cent-per-gallon increase in gasoline taxes.
. A two-cent tax on every mile driven for all passenger vehicles.
. Extra fees of $3,500 on minivans, light duty trucks, sport utility
vehicles, and others to discourage consumers from buying them.
. Reduction of the speed limit to 55 miles per hour.
. Recommending new designs for vehicles and engines.
"If all these measures were implemented, the cost to consumers would be more
than $15 billion a year. The Pavley Tax is a blank check that would hurt
low-income Californians the worst, because it would dramatically increase
the
costs of driving for everyone regardless of income."
http://www.wedrive.org/index.html
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