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Diesel exhaust can \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/resources/overview-diesel-exhaust-and-health\">lead to several health problems\u003c/a>, including asthma and other respiratory illnesses, and increase the risk of hospitalization and premature death, according to air board staff.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Our communities who are majority immigrant and Black have to deal with higher levels of asthma, respiratory issues, cancers and literally shortened life because of the pollution caused by diesel trucks,” she told the board. “Please use this opportunity to transform this logistics system that historically has done so much harm. Its future doesn’t have to.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Please strengthen the rule.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/environment/2022/09/california-phase-out-diesel-trucks-zero-emission/\">gradual conversion of existing fleets\u003c/a> would apply only to federal agencies and “high-priority fleets,” which are owned or operated by companies with 50 or more trucks or $50 million or more in annual revenue. Also affected: trucks weighing 10,001 pounds or more and package delivery vehicles of 8,500 pounds or more, including U.S. Postal Service, FedEx, UPS and Amazon fleets.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>These companies and federal agencies could comply in one of two ways. They could choose to purchase only zero-emission trucks beginning in 2024 while retiring diesel trucks at the end of their useful life, or decide to phase in zero-emission trucks as an increasing percentage of their total fleet. The second option would require starting with 10% of delivery trucks and other types that are the easiest to electrify in 2025, then ramping up to 100% between 2035 and 2042.[pullquote align=\"right\" size=\"medium\" citation=\"Liane Randolph, chair, California Air Resources Board\"]‘California is leading the transition to wide-scale electrification of trucks and buses. These actions can show the world how to simultaneously address the climate crisis, improve air quality and alleviate key concerns identified by communities.’[/pullquote]The transition to electric trucks for many fleet operators would begin as early as 2024. These trucks have the strictest timeline since they are among the easiest to electrify, including delivery and drayage trucks, which transport cargo at railways and ports in Los Angeles and Long Beach. New models would need to be zero-emission in 2024, while diesel and gas drayage trucks must retire after 18 years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Drayage trucks are among the most suitable for electrification because they may not need a long range to transport cargo to and from their destinations, and may have more downtime for fueling, according to air board staff’s analysis.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But Cox, of Best Dayage, said the rule fails to consider drayage companies with daily haul ranges of 200 to 400 miles that don’t just operate at ports or rail yards, such as those that transport goods within the Central Valley. Cox said the high upfront cost of electric trucks and lack of available models also worry drivers, who may not feel confident that the technology can improve before the mandate goes into effect.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Getting the cart before the horse isn’t going to help matters by forcing the purchase of a vehicle that doesn’t exist today,” he said. “This is both impractical and impossible to comply with.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Chris Shimoda, senior vice president at the California Trucking Association, which represents truck drivers, said the heavy weight of electric truck batteries could force trucks to forgo around 8,000 pounds of their load capacity, increasing the need for more trucks and drivers to transport cargo at a time when the industry is already facing a worker shortage.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Enough chargers and grid capacity?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Just 1,943 zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles are on the state’s roads, and nearly all of them are buses. About 300 are zero-emission commercial trucks, and less than 90 are electric semi-trucks. The rule would add about 510,000 carbon-free medium- and heavy-duty vehicles to roads and highways in 2035, increasing to 1.2 million in 2045 and nearly 1.6 million in 2050.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To meet that demand, Shimoda said the state would need to install as many as 800 chargers per week to power truck fleets, representing anywhere from 64 to 158 megawatts of new charging capacity, or enough to power 118,000 households.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We don’t even know that chargers are going to be in place in the next two years to have somewhere to plug in the trucks,” he added. “We can’t even lose time to charging if there’s nowhere to charge.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some board members questioned whether the California Public Utilities Commission was prepared to build out the necessary infrastructure and power grid improvements under the proposed timeline.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This is really a very large undertaking,” said board vice chair Sandra Berg. “I’m trying to understand where the grid problems are going to be and how they can be resolved. How much time do we really need here?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Air board member Daniel Sperling, who is also director of the Institute of Transportation Studies at UC Davis, echoed many of the concerns raised by the trucking industry about installing charging stations and making rapid grid improvements.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’m having the same whiplash experience that so many fleets have been talking about — the challenges they’re having and getting hooked up to the infrastructure,” he said. “Why are we hearing from these fleets — some of them are saying that they’re not even being given a timeline for when the infrastructure will be in place.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yulia Shmidt, an analyst for the Public Advocates Office at the California Public Utilities Commission, assured the board that the agency was making significant investments in grid upgrades.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“That is certainly a concern that we are deeply thinking about and that is why we’re looking at the forecast to see where the new load may come from so that we can trigger upgrades in those areas if they’re needed,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many truck drivers at the hearing called the proposal unfair due to the high costs of purchasing an electric truck compared to that of a traditional diesel truck.[pullquote align=\"right\" size=\"medium\" citation=\"Jeff Cox, truck driver, Best Drayage\"]‘Obviously we all want cleaner air, but this would be catastrophic to the industry. We’re operating in an already challenging environment. To add something else that is this drastic would be very harmful.’[/pullquote]Air board staff estimate that truck drivers and companies would pay higher upfront vehicle prices now but expect those costs to go down as more models enter the market, eventually bringing the cost down to that of a conventional truck.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When comparing diesel and electric trucks in 2035, staff project that buying and operating an electric semi-truck over its life span, for example, could range between $765,000 and $1.1 million compared to a gas or diesel truck, which could cost between $919,000 and $1.2 million. These totals exclude state and federal subsidies that some companies could receive to help them pay for a truck.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Staff also said lower maintenance and operational costs would save fleet operators money over time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Though trucks represent just 2 million of the 30 million registered vehicles in the state, they are the largest single source of air pollution from vehicles. \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/news/california-takes-bold-step-reduce-truck-pollution\">Heavy-duty trucks spew 70% of the state’s smog-forming gases and 80% of carcinogenic diesel pollutants\u003c/a>, according to the air board.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Air board member and Democratic state Sen. Connie Leyva of Chino acknowledged the disproportionate air pollution toll many communities have faced and the state’s role in that inequity.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This is probably a little inappropriate, but my takeaway was that we do bad s— to poor people,” she said. “Most of what’s happening is happening in poor areas of the state.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sam Wilson, senior vehicles analyst with the Union of Concerned Scientists, a science advocacy organization, said the air board needs to tighten the rule to get more emission reductions from the most polluting trucks to avoid the damaging effects of diesel exhaust.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Speeding up rules for big trucks?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The proposal has different deadlines for phasing in new sales of electric models, varying based on the size and type of truck, until all are electric by 2042. In addition, the requirements for converting fleets would not apply to smaller companies that operate fewer than 50 trucks, unless they were using a larger company’s trucks. They could keep their trucks as long as they want under the proposal, although their new purchases would have to be zero-emission by 2040.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Wilson said the requirement for fleet operators who manage some of the largest and most polluting trucks — such as long-haulers, big rigs and semis — should be put on a faster electrification timeline, with a phase-in starting date in 2027 rather than 2030.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11930567\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2560px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11930567\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/10/GettyImages-1396887368-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/10/GettyImages-1396887368-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/10/GettyImages-1396887368-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/10/GettyImages-1396887368-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/10/GettyImages-1396887368-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/10/GettyImages-1396887368-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/10/GettyImages-1396887368-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/10/GettyImages-1396887368-1920x1080.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Close-up of a hydrogen fuel cell truck driving on a road. According to the California Air Resources Board, heavy-duty fossil-fuel trucks spew 70% of the state’s smog-forming gases and 80% of carcinogenic diesel pollutants. \u003ccite>(Aranga87/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>He also said the proposal threshold of 50 trucks should be lowered to 10 trucks for these fleet operators, given the outsized role large trucks have in emitting deadly soot pollution. A fleet of 10 tractor trucks emits about three times as much nitrogen oxide — a smog-forming pollutant — and about the same amount of fine particulate pollution as a fleet of 50 delivery vans, according to air board staff’s estimates.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There’s a difference in the amount of pollution that is emitted between a plumbing company that has 50 vans, for example, and a hauling company that has 50 tractor trucks,” he said. “In order to account for this, a fleet of tractor trucks should have a compliance threshold of 10 rather than 50 just to account for the extremely disproportionate impact that they have.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Randolph, the board chair, said it would be “counterproductive” to pursue some actions that environmentalists were calling for, including reducing the fleet size or moving up timelines for some truck classifications, suggesting that it “might create more burden than is necessary” for the trucking industry. She did, however, support the idea of moving up the manufacturer production timeline, which many board members also agreed with. The board directed staff to assess that possibility and other changes to the rule to address charging, grid and vehicle availability challenges.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We as a board should discuss the possibility of an earlier 100% sales to 2036 and really push manufacturers to step up and make these vehicles available,” she added.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2 id=\"h-other-states-set-to-follow\">Other states set to follow?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>A coalition of representatives from several states, including New York, Washington, Wisconsin and Connecticut, urged the board to adopt the rule and said they would move to implement it in their states, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The board’s approval of the advanced clean-fleet regulations will enable New York and other states to adopt those regulations to support the needed transition to zero-emission transportation and cleaner, healthier communities,” said Jared Snyder, deputy commissioner for air resources, climate change and energy at the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Although California legislators have no direct say over whether the board adopts the rule, dozens of lawmakers weighed in on the proposal — and vastly disagreed about it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In a \u003ca href=\"https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60e541a40b8cea368db30028/t/634f1ddfaa801124f1e2f949/1666129376617/FINAL+Advance+Clean+Fleet+Rule+Leg+Letter+Signed+-+10.17.22+Final.pdf\">letter to the air board (PDF)\u003c/a>, a group of state legislators, including Democratic Sens. Nancy Skinner of Berkeley and Josh Becker of Menlo Park, and Assemblymember Cristina Garcia of Bell Gardens, agreed with environmentalists. They note that these changes are achievable due to this year’s massive $54 billion climate investment, which includes \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.ca.gov/2022/01/26/governor-newsom-outlines-historic-10-billion-zero-emission-vehicle-package-to-lead-the-worlds-transition-to-clean-energy-combat-climate-change/\">$10 billion in state funding to rapidly deploy electric vehicles and charging stations\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The climate package allocates billions for electrifying medium- and heavy-duty trucks, including $1.1 billion for zero-emission trucks, buses, off-road equipment and fueling infrastructure and $400 million for charging stations at ports. Truck drivers and companies could receive additional benefits through the federal Inflation Reduction Act, which includes a 30% tax credit for zero-emission commercial vehicles and charging stations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But in \u003ca href=\"https://www.arb.ca.gov/lispub/comm/iframe_bccomdisp.php?listname=acf2022&comment_num=96&virt_num=85\">a separate statement\u003c/a>, some legislators including Democratic Assemblymembers Blanca Rubio of Baldwin Park, Carlos Villapudua of Stockton and Rudy Salas of Bakersfield — especially those from rural areas or with high concentrations of fleet operators in their districts — sided with the trucking industry, saying the proposal is too “aggressive” and places many financial burdens on fleet operators. They also said the plan fails to address many technical challenges, such as the toll electric trucks will have on the grid as power demand grows, and the fast-charging needs of heavy-duty rental vehicles like water and dump trucks that operate in remote locations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=news_11735237 hero='https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/RS53159_013_Richmond_ChevronRefinery_01132022-qut-1020x680.jpg']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside label='Related Articles' tag='Main Topic']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>Environmentalists and public health groups called for a tougher rule that would speed up the 100% electric truck sales requirement to 2036 instead of 2040, while trucking companies said the proposal ignores concerns about electric vehicle costs and technology, lack of infrastructure and the loss of good-paying jobs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Air Resources Board is expected to hold a second hearing on the proposal and vote in the spring.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jeff Cox, a truck driver of 24 years and owner of the Madera-based trucking company Best Drayage, worries the rule could drive many family-owned fleet operators out of business — especially those with certain types of trucks that the regulation would affect first.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Obviously we all want cleaner air, but this would be catastrophic to the industry,” he said. “We’re operating in an already challenging environment. To add something else that is this drastic would be very harmful.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>California often leads the country in passing stringent emission-reduction standards. The new rule would lead to a transformation of the trucking industry, affecting about 1.8 million trucks on state roads. It builds on other mandates to reduce emissions in the transportation sector, including the \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/environment/2022/08/electric-cars-california-to-phase-out-gas-cars/\">gas-powered car ban\u003c/a> adopted earlier this year and the \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/our-work/programs/advanced-clean-trucks\">clean trucks regulation\u003c/a> passed in 2020.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But environmental groups often say that while the air board’s regulations on the transportation industry are well-intentioned, they don’t go far enough to reduce the production or use of fossil fuels.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Andrea Vidaurre, policy analyst at The People’s Collective for Environmental Justice, said the effects of toxic diesel emissions from big rigs and other heavy-duty trucks in heavily polluted communities underscores the need for California to accelerate the transition. Diesel exhaust can \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/resources/overview-diesel-exhaust-and-health\">lead to several health problems\u003c/a>, including asthma and other respiratory illnesses, and increase the risk of hospitalization and premature death, according to air board staff.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Our communities who are majority immigrant and Black have to deal with higher levels of asthma, respiratory issues, cancers and literally shortened life because of the pollution caused by diesel trucks,” she told the board. “Please use this opportunity to transform this logistics system that historically has done so much harm. Its future doesn’t have to.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Please strengthen the rule.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/environment/2022/09/california-phase-out-diesel-trucks-zero-emission/\">gradual conversion of existing fleets\u003c/a> would apply only to federal agencies and “high-priority fleets,” which are owned or operated by companies with 50 or more trucks or $50 million or more in annual revenue. Also affected: trucks weighing 10,001 pounds or more and package delivery vehicles of 8,500 pounds or more, including U.S. Postal Service, FedEx, UPS and Amazon fleets.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>These companies and federal agencies could comply in one of two ways. They could choose to purchase only zero-emission trucks beginning in 2024 while retiring diesel trucks at the end of their useful life, or decide to phase in zero-emission trucks as an increasing percentage of their total fleet. The second option would require starting with 10% of delivery trucks and other types that are the easiest to electrify in 2025, then ramping up to 100% between 2035 and 2042.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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These totals exclude state and federal subsidies that some companies could receive to help them pay for a truck.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Staff also said lower maintenance and operational costs would save fleet operators money over time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Though trucks represent just 2 million of the 30 million registered vehicles in the state, they are the largest single source of air pollution from vehicles. \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/news/california-takes-bold-step-reduce-truck-pollution\">Heavy-duty trucks spew 70% of the state’s smog-forming gases and 80% of carcinogenic diesel pollutants\u003c/a>, according to the air board.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Air board member and Democratic state Sen. Connie Leyva of Chino acknowledged the disproportionate air pollution toll many communities have faced and the state’s role in that inequity.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This is probably a little inappropriate, but my takeaway was that we do bad s— to poor people,” she said. “Most of what’s happening is happening in poor areas of the state.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sam Wilson, senior vehicles analyst with the Union of Concerned Scientists, a science advocacy organization, said the air board needs to tighten the rule to get more emission reductions from the most polluting trucks to avoid the damaging effects of diesel exhaust.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Speeding up rules for big trucks?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The proposal has different deadlines for phasing in new sales of electric models, varying based on the size and type of truck, until all are electric by 2042. 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They could keep their trucks as long as they want under the proposal, although their new purchases would have to be zero-emission by 2040.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Wilson said the requirement for fleet operators who manage some of the largest and most polluting trucks — such as long-haulers, big rigs and semis — should be put on a faster electrification timeline, with a phase-in starting date in 2027 rather than 2030.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11930567\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2560px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11930567\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/10/GettyImages-1396887368-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/10/GettyImages-1396887368-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/10/GettyImages-1396887368-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/10/GettyImages-1396887368-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/10/GettyImages-1396887368-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/10/GettyImages-1396887368-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/10/GettyImages-1396887368-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/10/GettyImages-1396887368-1920x1080.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Close-up of a hydrogen fuel cell truck driving on a road. 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A fleet of 10 tractor trucks emits about three times as much nitrogen oxide — a smog-forming pollutant — and about the same amount of fine particulate pollution as a fleet of 50 delivery vans, according to air board staff’s estimates.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There’s a difference in the amount of pollution that is emitted between a plumbing company that has 50 vans, for example, and a hauling company that has 50 tractor trucks,” he said. “In order to account for this, a fleet of tractor trucks should have a compliance threshold of 10 rather than 50 just to account for the extremely disproportionate impact that they have.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Randolph, the board chair, said it would be “counterproductive” to pursue some actions that environmentalists were calling for, including reducing the fleet size or moving up timelines for some truck classifications, suggesting that it “might create more burden than is necessary” for the trucking industry. 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"content": "\u003cp>San Francisco is \u003ca href=\"https://transpomaps.org/san-francisco/ca/fatalities/analysis\">headed for its worst year\u003c/a> in terms of deaths and injuries from traffic violence since 2007, due largely to both inadequate and misdirected police enforcement, \u003ca href=\"https://transpomaps.org/san-francisco/ca/sfpd-traffic-enforcement/analysis\">according to recent data\u003c/a> presented at a hearing of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. The data paints a grim picture of the city’s prospect of achieving its \u003ca href=\"https://www.visionzerosf.org/about/what-is-vision-zero/\">Vision Zero SF\u003c/a> goal of zero traffic deaths by 2024.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The data, which cross-referenced 64,200 traffic citations issued by the San Francisco Police Department over the last five years with over 400 California Vehicle Code violations, was painstakingly collected and analyzed by two San Francisco residents: data analyst, graphic designer and software engineer Stephen Braitsch and community organizer Luke Bornheimer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Since the city signed Vision Zero in 2014, we’ve lost 244 people on our streets to traffic violence … and over 26,000 people have been injured,” Bornheimer said at the September 6 hearing on traffic enforcement and street safety. He added that, on average, a person was injured every 3.2 hours and that a person was killed due to traffic violence approximately every 13 days.[pullquote size=\"medium\" align=\"right\" citation=\"Luke Bornheimer, community organizer\"]‘Infrastructure is the most effective way to stop people from getting killed and seriously injured on our streets.’[/pullquote]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Presenting year-over-year graphs for the last five years on their \u003ca href=\"https://transpomaps.org/maps\">Transpo Maps\u003c/a> website, Braitsch and Bornheimer showed that traffic enforcement citations in 2022 had fallen to eight times below the number of citations given prior to 2020, when the pandemic hit and “\u003ca href=\"https://transpomaps.org/san-francisco/ca/sfpd-traffic-enforcement/analysis\">SFPD traffic enforcement collapsed\u003c/a>.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Currently (the SFPD) is writing on average about 10 citations per day over the last 18 months,” said Bornheimer at the board hearing, referencing a \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfgate.com/politics-op-eds/article/sf-must-reduce-car-deaths-17367997.php\">front-page story in The San Francisco Chronicle\u003c/a> that he and Braitsch wrote. “(It was) 74 back in 2017.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The most revealing part of the data wasn’t just the insufficient traffic enforcement, but more so the misdirected enforcement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Of those citations that are actually being written, approximately 43% are actually focusing on the five most dangerous violations that result in physical injury,” said Bornheimer, referring to the SFPD’s policy of Focus on the Five, or FOTF, referring to the \u003ca href=\"https://sfgov.org/scorecards/transportation/percentage-citations-top-five-causes-collisions\">five most common causes of collisions and injuries\u003c/a>. “There’s an established (SFPD) goal of 50%. We’re not even hitting that.”\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">[aside postID=\"news_11927758\" \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">label=\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\"Related Post\"]\u003c/span>And it’s not just about which violations are getting citations; it’s also about where those citations are being given. In 2017, as part of Vision Zero SF, the SFMTA identified that 13% of the city’s streets accounted for 75% of all severe and fatal traffic injuries, referring to this as the “high-injury network,” or HIN. The plan was that the SFPD would focus on FOTFs in the HIN to reach Vision Zero SF goals. But Braitsch and Bornheimer found that what was happening on the ground was very different, with only 60% of all citations over the past 18 months being in the HIN.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Their data also reveals disproportionate and misdirected enforcement in \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfcta.org/policies/equity-priority-communities\">equity priority communities\u003c/a>, which the San Francisco County Transportation Authority describes as areas that include “populations and communities that could be considered disadvantaged or vulnerable now and in the future.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“In our equity priority communities, the areas with the most vulnerable residents, only 28% of citation activity is focused on the five, which means that the SFPD is disproportionately targeting residents in our most vulnerable communities for violations that don’t actually affect public safety,” said Bornheimer. “This is broken taillights, expired tags, things like this. They should be focused on speeding and dangerous driving that actually result in physical injury.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Considering that San Francisco is headed toward experiencing its deadliest year since 2007 in terms of motor vehicle violence, the most startling finding from Braitsch and Bornheimer’s analysis comes when they merge the high-injury network figures with the FOTF figures in equity priority communities, revealing that less than one-fifth of all citations are essentially contributing to improving traffic safety in the city.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Only 18% of all citations citywide are on the high-injury network for violations that are focusing on the five. That is a big problem in our eyes,” said Bornheimer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The solution? 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"content": "\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/calmatters-en-espanol/2022/10/california-es-epicentro-del-robo-de-convertidores-cataliticos-las-nuevas-leyes-haran-alguna-diferencia/\">\u003cem>Lea este artículo en español.\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A beam of light glints beneath Isaac Agyeman’s 2009 Prius, parked outside his Temecula home early one August morning. One person is under the hatchback, another is by its side and a third is stationed nearby. After a few mechanical roars and a quick scoot out from under the car, all three hurry away.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It was the second time Agyeman’s catalytic converter — which scrubs a car’s emissions to make them less toxic and contains precious metals — had been stolen. This time, he caught the whole thing on camera.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I was upset. I was really frustrated,” Agyeman said. He filed a police report, sent them the footage and called his insurance company. On top of everything, it was his birthday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Agyeman paid $500 for the repair, and his insurance covered the rest. He forked over another $150 to get a protective gate installed over his converter, hoping to deter future would-be thieves — and spent between $6,000 and $8,000 on an upgraded home security system, he estimates. As of September, he still hadn’t heard anything from the police, he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[pullquote align=\"right\" size=\"medium\" citation=\"Tamar Tokat, deputy district attorney, Los Angeles County\"]‘It’s so incredibly difficult to investigate these cases, to charge them, and to hold anybody accountable.’[/pullquote]Catalytic converter theft has spiked across the country in recent years, from 1,298 reported thefts in 2018 to 52,206 in 2021, according to claims data from the National Insurance Crime Bureau. The bureau sampled member company claims data to identify catalytic converter theft trends, and a spokesperson wrote in a statement that the numbers don’t represent all thefts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>California hasn’t been immune.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nationally, 37% of catalytic converter theft claims tracked by the bureau in 2021 were in the Golden State — a disproportionate share, even accounting for California’s large population.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.bar.ca.gov/pdf/bag/202110/catalytic-converter.pdf\">About 1,600 are stolen per month\u003c/a> in California, per a 2021 presentation from the state’s Bureau of Automotive Repair. Hondas and Toyotas, particularly older Priuses, are most often targeted, according to claims data provided by the AAA Automobile Club of Southern California: Hybrids have two converters and the parts tend to get less wear, making them more valuable, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau. Thieves sell the converters, which can be removed in minutes with an electric saw, for $50 to $250, the bureau wrote in a statement.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Catalytic converter theft is hard to investigate\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Folks all over the state have suffered.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This summer, \u003ca href=\"https://www.foxla.com/news/authorities-arrested-28-people-and-recovered-112-catalytic-converters-in-the-inland-empire\">police recovered 112 converters and arrested 28 people\u003c/a> in the Inland Empire. In September, four marked San Francisco Police Department vehicles were \u003ca href=\"https://missionlocal.org/2022/09/sfpd-catalytic-converter-theft-san-francisco-police-department/\">relieved of their converters\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In April, staff at Yolo Food Bank in Woodland realized a catalytic converter had been stolen from a Prius they use to make small deliveries. Staff used their own cars to drop off food while the Prius was out of commission, said Maria Segoviano, director of marketing communications at the food bank.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The organization paid about $400 for a shield to protect the converter and began parking the car inside its warehouse. And, because this wasn’t the first time they’d had someone break through a wire fence to get to their parking lot, they decided to invest in a heavy-duty, 8-foot fence.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It set them back $69,200 — which translates to about 81,000 pounds of fruits and vegetables, Segoviano said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11928475\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/10/GettyImages-1408112462.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11928475\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/10/GettyImages-1408112462-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"a catalytic converter in an auto shop\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/10/GettyImages-1408112462-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/10/GettyImages-1408112462-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/10/GettyImages-1408112462-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/10/GettyImages-1408112462.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A brand-new catalytic converter sits on a car lift at Johnny Franklin’s Muffler on July 11, 2022, in San Rafael. Thefts of catalytic converters are surging as thieves seek out precious metals like platinum, palladium and rhodium that fill the inside of the antipollution car part. \u003ccite>(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“Catalytic converters obviously have been around forever, and they’ve been getting stolen forever, but never this bad,” said Jared Cabrera, a service writer at Art’s Automotive in Berkeley.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Before the pandemic, it was almost unheard of, he said. Now he estimates he sees four or five cars a week that have had their converters stolen.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The value of the precious metals in converters, particularly rhodium, has skyrocketed since late 2019, potentially driving the surge in theft. Rhodium is currently valued at around $14,000 per troy ounce, about eight times the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kitco.com/gold-price-today-usa/\">current price of gold\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/Gg9Es/2/\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\" frameborder=\"0\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s so incredibly difficult to investigate these cases, to charge them, and to hold anybody accountable,” said Tamar Tokat, a Los Angeles County deputy district attorney.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s rare that people are caught by police while they’re taking the converter, since it happens so quickly. And if law enforcement finds someone with hundreds of converters, it might be suspicious but, said Tokat, because converters are unmarked, they can’t be traced back to a particular car.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“How can we disprove a claim that it came from a junkyard, or disprove a claim that they [were] given it by some other auto mechanic?” said Greg Totten, CEO of the California District Attorneys Association. It’s very difficult under those circumstances to prove to a jury of 12 — beyond a reasonable doubt — that it was stolen, he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>States take action\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Lawmakers across the country have scrambled to curb the catalytic converter crime spree.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Amanda Essex of the National Conference of State Legislatures said remedies have fallen mainly into three categories:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Regulating the sale of converters (for example, requiring more documentation).\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Increasing or creating new criminal penalties.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Labeling the converters in some way so they can be traced back to owners.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>States have passed at least 37 laws, according to Essex. But the laws are so recent there’s little evidence yet about which, if any, are effective.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>California lawmakers also produced their own pile of 11 bills this most recent session. Many bills died early, but four wound their way through several layers of committees and votes. They are:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB1653\">AB 1653\u003c/a>, which adds theft of vehicle parts to the list of crimes the California Highway Patrol’s Regional Property Crimes Task Force should prioritize.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB1087\">SB 1087\u003c/a>, which limits legal sellers of catalytic converters to people who can prove they came from their own vehicles, and to businesses including licensed auto dismantlers and repair dealers. Fines for breaking the law start at $1,000, and escalate for repeat violations.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB1740\">AB 1740\u003c/a>, which requires people or businesses who buy catalytic converters to document the purchase by recording the year, make, model and VIN number of the car that the converter came from.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB986\">SB 986\u003c/a>, which would require car dealers to etch a car’s unique VIN number onto its catalytic converter if the converter is “readily accessible.” It would also require a traceable method of payment for converters.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>The first three bills were signed into law while the fourth failed to pass a late August vote in the Assembly. That bill was sponsored by the Los Angeles district attorney’s office and was aimed at making it easier for law enforcement to investigate and prosecute catalytic converter theft.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Car dealers, who would have been tasked with etching numbers onto converters, opposed the bill. They didn’t think it would deter theft, said Brian Maas, president of the California New Car Dealers Association, and they thought it could be expensive. For cars with a catalytic converter that’s easy to get to, it wouldn’t take much time, he said. But for others — say, a car that has a converter attached to its engine block — the etching could cost hundreds or thousands of dollars, Maas said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Legislators amended the bill so that it didn’t require VIN numbers if the converter wasn’t “readily accessible” and marking it “would reasonably require the significant removal or disassembly of parts of the vehicle.” But Maas said that that standard wasn’t sufficiently defined, and was worried the ambiguity would lead to lawsuits against dealerships. “I can’t tell you today what ‘significant disassembly’ means. I don’t know which car that applies to,” Maas said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re concerned that our dealers are going to be held responsible for not marking a catalytic converter that ultimately might have been stolen,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The bill’s author, Democratic State Senator Tom Umberg from Garden Grove, said he was “honestly shocked” in a statement after the bill’s failure.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’m not surprised that the auto dealers and car manufacturers would be reluctant to take on this task to support their customers — we engaged in multiple conversations with them in the last seven months. Frankly, I’m more surprised that the majority of the California State Assembly chose the concerns of the car dealers over the cries of help from their constituents.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tokat, with the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office, thinks the two laws regulating the sale of converters will be less effective without the VIN-etching bill. “We’ve already had record-keeping laws on the books for many years now and they’ve really been ineffective,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Still, others see the new laws as a step in the right direction. They won’t completely “wipe out” the issue, said Amanda Gualderama, a legislative advocate with AAA. But the bill limiting who can legally sell converters, SB 1087, closes loopholes in existing laws, she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Will Congress step in?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Congress could also mandate that VIN numbers be etched onto converters. Under federal law, \u003ca href=\"https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/541.5\">cars are already required to label several other parts\u003c/a>, including the engine. A \u003ca href=\"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6394/text?r=61&s=1\">bill in Congress\u003c/a> would add catalytic converters to the list and create a grant program to help pay for marking existing vehicles.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I kind of think it’s appalling that the manufacturers don’t just voluntarily put the VINs on the catalytic converters because they know they’re a huge target,” said Rosemary Shahan, president of Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety, a consumer advocacy nonprofit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11928462\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/10/092722-Catalytic-Converter-1-CM.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11928462\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/10/092722-Catalytic-Converter-1-CM-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"piles of catalytic converters in containers at a warehouse\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/10/092722-Catalytic-Converter-1-CM-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/10/092722-Catalytic-Converter-1-CM-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/10/092722-Catalytic-Converter-1-CM-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/10/092722-Catalytic-Converter-1-CM-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/10/092722-Catalytic-Converter-1-CM.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">In June, the Fremont Police Department found approximately 300 suspected stolen catalytic converters at Arrow Recovery in Fremont. \u003ccite>(Courtesy Fremont Police Department)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>CalMatters reached out to Ford, Toyota and Honda. Ford didn’t respond to CalMatters’ questions. Toyota also didn’t answer CalMatters’ questions, but a spokesperson said in a statement, “Catalytic converter theft is an industry wide challenge … the most effective approach requires close collaboration between the broader automotive industry and local and state authorities to devise legislative solutions aimed at eliminating the market for these stolen parts.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Honda, which didn’t answer questions, directed CalMatters to the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, an advocacy group for car manufacturers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Alliance did not make anyone available for an interview but said, via a statement, “Catalytic converter theft is a major problem in California and across the country … We are working closely with policymakers and law enforcement authorities on how legislation or other efforts, including increasing public awareness and enhanced penalties for unlawful possession, can help deter this kind of criminal activity.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What’s a car owner to do?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>There are \u003ca href=\"https://www.bar.ca.gov/consumer/smog-check-program/catalytic-converter-theft#:~:text=How%20can%20I%20protect%20my,to%20secure%20your%20catalytic%20converter.\">steps motorists can take\u003c/a> to reduce the odds their converter gets stolen, according to the Bureau of Automotive Repair. Parking on a well-lit street — or in a garage if you have one — helps. You can adjust your car’s alarm, to make it more likely to go off if someone tries to get under the vehicle. And there’s a whole niche market of shields, clamps, protective plates and cages that can be installed to protect converters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But not everyone can park on a well-lit street or in a garage, and gadgets don’t guarantee protection. Cabrera, at Art’s Automotive, says he’s seen cars with theft-deterrent devices still wind up with their converters stolen.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For one driver, though, a converter shield has provided security — at least so far. Greg Feldmeth, a retired teacher in Altadena, had his catalytic converter stolen four times beginning in 2020. When he got a Prius years ago, he was happy with the car and its great gas mileage.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Since then, I’ve wondered if it was the right choice,” he said. He’s become familiar with the “horrible” noise his Prius makes when it no longer has a converter.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After the part was stolen for a fourth time in October 2021, Feldmeth had a protective shield installed. His converter has stayed put since.\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>Catalytic converter theft has spiked across the country in recent years, from 1,298 reported thefts in 2018 to 52,206 in 2021, according to claims data from the National Insurance Crime Bureau. The bureau sampled member company claims data to identify catalytic converter theft trends, and a spokesperson wrote in a statement that the numbers don’t represent all thefts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>California hasn’t been immune.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nationally, 37% of catalytic converter theft claims tracked by the bureau in 2021 were in the Golden State — a disproportionate share, even accounting for California’s large population.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.bar.ca.gov/pdf/bag/202110/catalytic-converter.pdf\">About 1,600 are stolen per month\u003c/a> in California, per a 2021 presentation from the state’s Bureau of Automotive Repair. Hondas and Toyotas, particularly older Priuses, are most often targeted, according to claims data provided by the AAA Automobile Club of Southern California: Hybrids have two converters and the parts tend to get less wear, making them more valuable, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau. Thieves sell the converters, which can be removed in minutes with an electric saw, for $50 to $250, the bureau wrote in a statement.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Catalytic converter theft is hard to investigate\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Folks all over the state have suffered.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This summer, \u003ca href=\"https://www.foxla.com/news/authorities-arrested-28-people-and-recovered-112-catalytic-converters-in-the-inland-empire\">police recovered 112 converters and arrested 28 people\u003c/a> in the Inland Empire. In September, four marked San Francisco Police Department vehicles were \u003ca href=\"https://missionlocal.org/2022/09/sfpd-catalytic-converter-theft-san-francisco-police-department/\">relieved of their converters\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In April, staff at Yolo Food Bank in Woodland realized a catalytic converter had been stolen from a Prius they use to make small deliveries. Staff used their own cars to drop off food while the Prius was out of commission, said Maria Segoviano, director of marketing communications at the food bank.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The organization paid about $400 for a shield to protect the converter and began parking the car inside its warehouse. And, because this wasn’t the first time they’d had someone break through a wire fence to get to their parking lot, they decided to invest in a heavy-duty, 8-foot fence.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It set them back $69,200 — which translates to about 81,000 pounds of fruits and vegetables, Segoviano said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11928475\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/10/GettyImages-1408112462.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11928475\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/10/GettyImages-1408112462-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"a catalytic converter in an auto shop\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/10/GettyImages-1408112462-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/10/GettyImages-1408112462-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/10/GettyImages-1408112462-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/10/GettyImages-1408112462.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A brand-new catalytic converter sits on a car lift at Johnny Franklin’s Muffler on July 11, 2022, in San Rafael. Thefts of catalytic converters are surging as thieves seek out precious metals like platinum, palladium and rhodium that fill the inside of the antipollution car part. \u003ccite>(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“Catalytic converters obviously have been around forever, and they’ve been getting stolen forever, but never this bad,” said Jared Cabrera, a service writer at Art’s Automotive in Berkeley.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Before the pandemic, it was almost unheard of, he said. Now he estimates he sees four or five cars a week that have had their converters stolen.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The value of the precious metals in converters, particularly rhodium, has skyrocketed since late 2019, potentially driving the surge in theft. Rhodium is currently valued at around $14,000 per troy ounce, about eight times the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kitco.com/gold-price-today-usa/\">current price of gold\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/Gg9Es/2/\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\" frameborder=\"0\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s so incredibly difficult to investigate these cases, to charge them, and to hold anybody accountable,” said Tamar Tokat, a Los Angeles County deputy district attorney.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s rare that people are caught by police while they’re taking the converter, since it happens so quickly. And if law enforcement finds someone with hundreds of converters, it might be suspicious but, said Tokat, because converters are unmarked, they can’t be traced back to a particular car.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“How can we disprove a claim that it came from a junkyard, or disprove a claim that they [were] given it by some other auto mechanic?” said Greg Totten, CEO of the California District Attorneys Association. It’s very difficult under those circumstances to prove to a jury of 12 — beyond a reasonable doubt — that it was stolen, he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>States take action\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Lawmakers across the country have scrambled to curb the catalytic converter crime spree.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Amanda Essex of the National Conference of State Legislatures said remedies have fallen mainly into three categories:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Regulating the sale of converters (for example, requiring more documentation).\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Increasing or creating new criminal penalties.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Labeling the converters in some way so they can be traced back to owners.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>States have passed at least 37 laws, according to Essex. But the laws are so recent there’s little evidence yet about which, if any, are effective.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>California lawmakers also produced their own pile of 11 bills this most recent session. Many bills died early, but four wound their way through several layers of committees and votes. They are:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB1653\">AB 1653\u003c/a>, which adds theft of vehicle parts to the list of crimes the California Highway Patrol’s Regional Property Crimes Task Force should prioritize.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB1087\">SB 1087\u003c/a>, which limits legal sellers of catalytic converters to people who can prove they came from their own vehicles, and to businesses including licensed auto dismantlers and repair dealers. Fines for breaking the law start at $1,000, and escalate for repeat violations.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB1740\">AB 1740\u003c/a>, which requires people or businesses who buy catalytic converters to document the purchase by recording the year, make, model and VIN number of the car that the converter came from.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB986\">SB 986\u003c/a>, which would require car dealers to etch a car’s unique VIN number onto its catalytic converter if the converter is “readily accessible.” It would also require a traceable method of payment for converters.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>The first three bills were signed into law while the fourth failed to pass a late August vote in the Assembly. That bill was sponsored by the Los Angeles district attorney’s office and was aimed at making it easier for law enforcement to investigate and prosecute catalytic converter theft.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Car dealers, who would have been tasked with etching numbers onto converters, opposed the bill. They didn’t think it would deter theft, said Brian Maas, president of the California New Car Dealers Association, and they thought it could be expensive. For cars with a catalytic converter that’s easy to get to, it wouldn’t take much time, he said. But for others — say, a car that has a converter attached to its engine block — the etching could cost hundreds or thousands of dollars, Maas said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Legislators amended the bill so that it didn’t require VIN numbers if the converter wasn’t “readily accessible” and marking it “would reasonably require the significant removal or disassembly of parts of the vehicle.” But Maas said that that standard wasn’t sufficiently defined, and was worried the ambiguity would lead to lawsuits against dealerships. “I can’t tell you today what ‘significant disassembly’ means. I don’t know which car that applies to,” Maas said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re concerned that our dealers are going to be held responsible for not marking a catalytic converter that ultimately might have been stolen,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The bill’s author, Democratic State Senator Tom Umberg from Garden Grove, said he was “honestly shocked” in a statement after the bill’s failure.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’m not surprised that the auto dealers and car manufacturers would be reluctant to take on this task to support their customers — we engaged in multiple conversations with them in the last seven months. Frankly, I’m more surprised that the majority of the California State Assembly chose the concerns of the car dealers over the cries of help from their constituents.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tokat, with the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office, thinks the two laws regulating the sale of converters will be less effective without the VIN-etching bill. “We’ve already had record-keeping laws on the books for many years now and they’ve really been ineffective,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Still, others see the new laws as a step in the right direction. They won’t completely “wipe out” the issue, said Amanda Gualderama, a legislative advocate with AAA. But the bill limiting who can legally sell converters, SB 1087, closes loopholes in existing laws, she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Will Congress step in?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Congress could also mandate that VIN numbers be etched onto converters. Under federal law, \u003ca href=\"https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/541.5\">cars are already required to label several other parts\u003c/a>, including the engine. A \u003ca href=\"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6394/text?r=61&s=1\">bill in Congress\u003c/a> would add catalytic converters to the list and create a grant program to help pay for marking existing vehicles.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I kind of think it’s appalling that the manufacturers don’t just voluntarily put the VINs on the catalytic converters because they know they’re a huge target,” said Rosemary Shahan, president of Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety, a consumer advocacy nonprofit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11928462\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/10/092722-Catalytic-Converter-1-CM.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11928462\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/10/092722-Catalytic-Converter-1-CM-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"piles of catalytic converters in containers at a warehouse\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/10/092722-Catalytic-Converter-1-CM-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/10/092722-Catalytic-Converter-1-CM-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/10/092722-Catalytic-Converter-1-CM-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/10/092722-Catalytic-Converter-1-CM-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/10/092722-Catalytic-Converter-1-CM.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">In June, the Fremont Police Department found approximately 300 suspected stolen catalytic converters at Arrow Recovery in Fremont. \u003ccite>(Courtesy Fremont Police Department)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>CalMatters reached out to Ford, Toyota and Honda. Ford didn’t respond to CalMatters’ questions. Toyota also didn’t answer CalMatters’ questions, but a spokesperson said in a statement, “Catalytic converter theft is an industry wide challenge … the most effective approach requires close collaboration between the broader automotive industry and local and state authorities to devise legislative solutions aimed at eliminating the market for these stolen parts.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Honda, which didn’t answer questions, directed CalMatters to the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, an advocacy group for car manufacturers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Alliance did not make anyone available for an interview but said, via a statement, “Catalytic converter theft is a major problem in California and across the country … We are working closely with policymakers and law enforcement authorities on how legislation or other efforts, including increasing public awareness and enhanced penalties for unlawful possession, can help deter this kind of criminal activity.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What’s a car owner to do?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>There are \u003ca href=\"https://www.bar.ca.gov/consumer/smog-check-program/catalytic-converter-theft#:~:text=How%20can%20I%20protect%20my,to%20secure%20your%20catalytic%20converter.\">steps motorists can take\u003c/a> to reduce the odds their converter gets stolen, according to the Bureau of Automotive Repair. Parking on a well-lit street — or in a garage if you have one — helps. You can adjust your car’s alarm, to make it more likely to go off if someone tries to get under the vehicle. And there’s a whole niche market of shields, clamps, protective plates and cages that can be installed to protect converters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But not everyone can park on a well-lit street or in a garage, and gadgets don’t guarantee protection. Cabrera, at Art’s Automotive, says he’s seen cars with theft-deterrent devices still wind up with their converters stolen.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For one driver, though, a converter shield has provided security — at least so far. Greg Feldmeth, a retired teacher in Altadena, had his catalytic converter stolen four times beginning in 2020. When he got a Prius years ago, he was happy with the car and its great gas mileage.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Since then, I’ve wondered if it was the right choice,” he said. 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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cem>This is a transcript of the Prop Fest episode explaining Proposition 30 on the 2022 California ballot. Check out \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/\">KQED’s Voter Guide\u003c/a> for more information on local and state races.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/strong> Hey, hey, hey. I’m Olivia Allen Price. And welcome back to Prop Fest, our deep dive into this year’s California Propositions. Today, we take a closer look at Prop 30, the taxes and air quality proposition. Here’s how it will read when you see it on your ballot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ballot read:\u003c/strong> [00:00:19] Proposition 30 provides funding for programs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by increasing tax on personal income over $2 million.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[baycuriouspodcastinfo]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/strong> So, rob from the rich and give to Mother Earth, or is this properly a handout for the ride-hailing company Lyft? I’ll say this. You know, it’s going to get interesting when Governor Gavin Newsom and conservative groups in California are on the same side of an issue. We’ll dig into it all today on Prop Fest, a podcast series made by us here at Bay, Curious and our friends at the Bay.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here to help us cut through the noise on Prop 30 is \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/kevinstark\">Kevin Stark\u003c/a>, senior editor of KQED’s Climate Desk. Welcome, Kevin.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kevin Stark: [\u003c/strong>00:01:05] Thanks for having me.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/strong> [00:01:06] So let’s start with this. At a high level, what are voters being asked to decide on in Prop 30?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kevin Stark:\u003c/strong> [00:01:11] So Proposition 30 is a climate measure. It’s meant to reduce the state’s greenhouse gas emissions and fight air pollution. So the way it would work is it would raise the state income tax for people who earn more than $2 million a year by 1.75%. And this would generate between $3 billion and $4.5 billion dollars each year. That’s according to an analysis from the Legislative Analyst’s Office. The money would go into a trust fund that could be used for three things: EV car rebates, chargers for those vehicles and wildfire suppression.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/strong> [00:01:46] Kevin, Let’s dive into those three buckets a little bit more, starting with getting more zero-emissions vehicles on the road, which is where I understand 45% of the money made from this tax increase would go.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kevin Stark:\u003c/strong> [00:01:57] When a person goes out to buy a car, they get a tax rebate. It would offset the price of the car. California already has some rebates and the governor just invested another $6 billion from the state’s budget surplus into EVs. But Prop 30 creates a pot of money that can’t be raided by the general fund. It ensures continued investment over time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/strong> [00:02:17] And we should add, this money could also be used for zero-emissions public buses, agricultural and construction vehicles and even bikes, adding in more bike lanes or increasing bike-share access. Okay, let’s get into the second part of this fund, which would get a 35% cut of the new tax.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kevin Stark:\u003c/strong> [00:02:34] Money would also be spent on chargers and infrastructure to help support all those new electric vehicles that are out on the road. A key detail here is that this investment is targeted at communities with less money and high air pollution. They would be getting these chargers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/strong> [00:02:47] So more car charging at apartment buildings and low-income single-family homes and more fast charging stations in publicly accessible places.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kevin Stark:\u003c/strong> [00:02:56] And the rest of the money would go to firefighting and suppression programs, you know, training and hiring firefighters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/strong> [00:03:05] You know, the goal of this measure is to help combat climate change. Is focusing on zero-emissions vehicles really the best way to do that?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kevin Stark:\u003c/strong> [00:03:14] California’s top source of greenhouse gas emissions is transportation. So overhauling how we get around is the change that we can make that will have the largest impact. You know, toxic smog, while it’s a lot better than it was in the 1960s, is a problem that California has never been able to solve. There’s one group, Move LA, that has been working on this for years. Back in 2020, they convened a bunch of California’s climate intelligentsia, climate leaders, and said they asked them this question: If you had $30 billion to spend fighting climate change, what would you do? And I covered this event at the time. Kevin de Leon, he’s a former leader of the state Senate. He’s running for mayor of L.A. He spoke and made the case that, you know, L.A. is still, for many years in a row, the most polluted city in America. Here he is speaking at that move L.A. event back in 2020.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kevin De Leon:\u003c/strong> [00:04:03] And we know that these very consequential health impacts have a disproportionate impact on children, especially children of color, those of the lowest economic mean. So what I would do is first order of business is get diesel trucks off the road. Got to get diesel trucks off the road. Second is you got to build out charging infrastructure for passenger cars. The infrastructure has to be there.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kevin Stark:\u003c/strong> [00:04:29] So, ideas from this event seeded, what would become Proposition 30. You know, to answer that question, how would you spend $30 billion to fight climate change? It was EV rebates and chargers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/strong> [00:04:41] And I understand there’s a pretty broad coalition of groups supporting this prop. And we’ll get to those in just a minute. But the involvement of one group has raised some eyebrows.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kevin Stark:\u003c/strong> [00:04:51] I am fairly certain that you’re referring to Lyft the ride hailing giant. They are essentially bankrolling this campaign right now and have donated or loaned the campaign about $15 million so far, at least at the time that we’re taping this in early September. The no campaign hasn’t received any donations yet, but I think that is surely going to change.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/strong> [00:05:12] Why is Lyft pouring money into this prop, which we should know that they did not put on the ballot themselves?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kevin Stark:\u003c/strong> [00:05:17] I would say that Lyft is under a lot of pressure to increase its electric vehicles. Last year, the state mandated that they increase the rides from electric vehicles by the end of this decade, which is, you know, seven years from now, something like 90% of Lyft miles need to be with an electric vehicle. Lyft has said it’s onboard with this plan, but it wants the state to invest in chargers to make this possible. And you see that their support here is probably a part of that. The majority of Lyft drivers buy their own vehicles, so the company will have an easier time meeting this goal if EVs are more affordable for their workforce, you know, which is everyday Californians. Lyft also needs the charging infrastructure. I should note that the governor, Gavin Newsom, is opposing Prop 30.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[emailsignup newslettername=\"baycurious\" align=\"right\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Gavin Newsom:\u003c/strong> Fellow Californians, I need to warn you about Proposition 30, one company’s cynical scheme to grab a huge taxpayer-funded subsidy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kevin Stark:\u003c/strong> He’s painted this as a corporate bailout and he called it a special interest carve out devised by a single corporation to funnel state income tax revenue to their company. Of course, the insinuation there is that he’s talking about Lyft.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/strong> [00:06:12] Mm. So Newsom sees this as like, instead of Lyft investing its own money to buy more EVs or help their employees buy more EVs, they’re kind of getting this help from California taxpayers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kevin Stark:\u003c/strong> [00:06:23] I think that might be good politics if you’re going to oppose something like this, to paint it as a corporate bailout, but I think it’s a cynical and disingenuous take on this measure, which was actually devised by transit and environmental justice groups around Los Angeles. I was a little bit surprised that Newsom made this statement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/strong> [00:06:43] Help me understand why, you know, this puts the governor at odds with his own party, environmentalists, lots of other left leaning groups. Like, what is, what’s behind this?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kevin Stark:\u003c/strong> [00:06:54] I can’t say for sure what Newsom’s thinking is on this, but there are a few theories. One, people have questioned if he’s getting pressured by rich donors to his campaign who don’t want to see their taxes increased. You know, raising taxes is not a popular idea nationally, so if he’s setting himself up for some kind of national campaign, not a good idea. The second is, I think, I bit more charitable, which is that he just spent $6 billion of a budget surplus on electric vehicles. That money is going to roll out over the next five years. So, Prop 30 would add to that, but it does it through a proposition system that sort of locks the state into this spending plan and it’s really uncertain. Like, this is tied to income tax, tax from the state’s richest people, if we go into a recession, the state might be expecting money, might create programs to spend money on electric vehicles that all of a sudden isn’t there. So, it gets into the idea that this is an unstable source of revenue. The last theory is that the governor is just trying to line up with the California teachers. You know, California Teachers Union is a huge financial supporter, tons of political power in this state, and they helped him beat his recall last year. The teachers union is against Prop 30 because they’re generally against measures that might mean less money in the general fund, which is where schools get a lot of their funding from.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/strong> [00:07:56] Joining Lyft in supporting this prop are a host of environmental groups and some unions who stand to gain from the green jobs that this prop would create or support. Tell us about them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kevin Stark:\u003c/strong> [00:08:07] It’s a really wild, broad coalition. It has groups like Youth versus Apocalypse, which is a high school Bay Area environmental justice group. You know, I see them out staging direct actions. They’re shutting down the streets of San Francisco. They’re staging die-ins at congressional leaders’ offices. But then there’s Sacramento Democrats and scientists and, yeah, a company like Lyft, it’s kind of this, like, Frankenstein coalition.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/strong> [00:08:36] But at the end of the day, Prop 30 is a tax increase. So not everybody is a fan of that 1.75% increase on people who are earning more than $2 million. Right.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kevin Stark:\u003c/strong> [00:08:47] Absolutely. There are the groups that always oppose taxes, the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, there’s California Republicans, there’s, you know, the California Chamber of Commerce. They argue against this plan just on the fact that it would raise taxes. Jennifer Barrera is the chamber’s CEO. She told me, you know, they would always oppose a new tax probably. But now, given high inflation and high gas prices, it is a bad time. And she also noted that the state has already the highest personal income tax rate in the country. Here’s what she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jennifer Barrera:\u003c/strong> [00:09:20] We have a huge concern on increasing that personal income tax rate even more, what that impact would have to our competitiveness, what that impact would have on our general fund. And so that is the primary reason why we oppose this initiative.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kevin Stark:\u003c/strong> [00:09:35] So people who make more than $2 million a year in California pay more income tax than they would in any other state. For some context, Oregon and New York also have high taxes, but their rates are just below 10%. If this passes, people would be taxed at around 14%.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/strong> [00:09:53] I found it kind of interesting that wildfire funding was sort of lumped into this prop that is primarily about electric vehicles and I get the relationship sort of between the two. But still, it makes me think back to 2020 when wildfire funding was a part of Proposition 19, which was largely about property taxes. 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The sort of cynical, political way of looking at this is that firefighters are an incredibly powerful political group in California, and it’s really hard to vote against tax rebates for people that want to buy electric cars and money to hire firefighters. So as organizers are building a coalition for this measure, I could see a situation in which they’re trying to bring together the most groups that would make this successful.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/strong> [00:11:31] Kevin, thank you so much.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kevin Stark:\u003c/strong> [00:11:32] Thank you.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/strong> [00:11:33] Kevin Stark is a climate editor at KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In a nutshell, a vote yes on Prop 30 means you want to increase taxes on Californians with incomes of more than $2 million a year. 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It ensures continued investment over time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/strong> [00:02:17] And we should add, this money could also be used for zero-emissions public buses, agricultural and construction vehicles and even bikes, adding in more bike lanes or increasing bike-share access. Okay, let’s get into the second part of this fund, which would get a 35% cut of the new tax.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kevin Stark:\u003c/strong> [00:02:34] Money would also be spent on chargers and infrastructure to help support all those new electric vehicles that are out on the road. A key detail here is that this investment is targeted at communities with less money and high air pollution. They would be getting these chargers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/strong> [00:02:47] So more car charging at apartment buildings and low-income single-family homes and more fast charging stations in publicly accessible places.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kevin Stark:\u003c/strong> [00:02:56] And the rest of the money would go to firefighting and suppression programs, you know, training and hiring firefighters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/strong> [00:03:05] You know, the goal of this measure is to help combat climate change. Is focusing on zero-emissions vehicles really the best way to do that?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kevin Stark:\u003c/strong> [00:03:14] California’s top source of greenhouse gas emissions is transportation. So overhauling how we get around is the change that we can make that will have the largest impact. You know, toxic smog, while it’s a lot better than it was in the 1960s, is a problem that California has never been able to solve. There’s one group, Move LA, that has been working on this for years. Back in 2020, they convened a bunch of California’s climate intelligentsia, climate leaders, and said they asked them this question: If you had $30 billion to spend fighting climate change, what would you do? And I covered this event at the time. Kevin de Leon, he’s a former leader of the state Senate. He’s running for mayor of L.A. He spoke and made the case that, you know, L.A. is still, for many years in a row, the most polluted city in America. Here he is speaking at that move L.A. event back in 2020.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kevin De Leon:\u003c/strong> [00:04:03] And we know that these very consequential health impacts have a disproportionate impact on children, especially children of color, those of the lowest economic mean. 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So Newsom sees this as like, instead of Lyft investing its own money to buy more EVs or help their employees buy more EVs, they’re kind of getting this help from California taxpayers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kevin Stark:\u003c/strong> [00:06:23] I think that might be good politics if you’re going to oppose something like this, to paint it as a corporate bailout, but I think it’s a cynical and disingenuous take on this measure, which was actually devised by transit and environmental justice groups around Los Angeles. I was a little bit surprised that Newsom made this statement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/strong> [00:06:43] Help me understand why, you know, this puts the governor at odds with his own party, environmentalists, lots of other left leaning groups. Like, what is, what’s behind this?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kevin Stark:\u003c/strong> [00:06:54] I can’t say for sure what Newsom’s thinking is on this, but there are a few theories. One, people have questioned if he’s getting pressured by rich donors to his campaign who don’t want to see their taxes increased. You know, raising taxes is not a popular idea nationally, so if he’s setting himself up for some kind of national campaign, not a good idea. The second is, I think, I bit more charitable, which is that he just spent $6 billion of a budget surplus on electric vehicles. That money is going to roll out over the next five years. So, Prop 30 would add to that, but it does it through a proposition system that sort of locks the state into this spending plan and it’s really uncertain. Like, this is tied to income tax, tax from the state’s richest people, if we go into a recession, the state might be expecting money, might create programs to spend money on electric vehicles that all of a sudden isn’t there. So, it gets into the idea that this is an unstable source of revenue. The last theory is that the governor is just trying to line up with the California teachers. You know, California Teachers Union is a huge financial supporter, tons of political power in this state, and they helped him beat his recall last year. The teachers union is against Prop 30 because they’re generally against measures that might mean less money in the general fund, which is where schools get a lot of their funding from.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/strong> [00:07:56] Joining Lyft in supporting this prop are a host of environmental groups and some unions who stand to gain from the green jobs that this prop would create or support. Tell us about them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kevin Stark:\u003c/strong> [00:08:07] It’s a really wild, broad coalition. It has groups like Youth versus Apocalypse, which is a high school Bay Area environmental justice group. You know, I see them out staging direct actions. 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And she also noted that the state has already the highest personal income tax rate in the country. Here’s what she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jennifer Barrera:\u003c/strong> [00:09:20] We have a huge concern on increasing that personal income tax rate even more, what that impact would have to our competitiveness, what that impact would have on our general fund. And so that is the primary reason why we oppose this initiative.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kevin Stark:\u003c/strong> [00:09:35] So people who make more than $2 million a year in California pay more income tax than they would in any other state. For some context, Oregon and New York also have high taxes, but their rates are just below 10%. 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Transportation is California’s largest contributor to climate-warming greenhouse gases as well as smog and other air pollutants.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Chris Shimoda, a senior vice president at the California Trucking Association, which represents truck drivers, said zero-emissions truck technology has great possibilities, but truckers worry about “the practical unknowns,” such as the high cost of the trucks, a lack of charging stations and the limited range of the vehicles.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re flying blind into some pretty major questions about the practicality of actually implementing this rule,” Shimoda said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The air board did not include cost estimates for trucking companies and truck drivers in its proposal, only saying that their upfront costs would be high but that they’d save money over time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>About 1.8 million heavy-duty trucks on California’s roads would be affected by the regulation, according to the report.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The proposed rule could put about 510,000 carbon-free medium- and heavy-duty vehicles on California’s roads in 2035, increasing to 1.2 million in 2045 and nearly 1.6 million in 2050, according to the air board. Currently there are only \u003ca href=\"https://tableau.cnra.ca.gov/t/CNRA_CEC/views/MDHDVehiclesPop/MDHD?%3Adisplay_count=n&%3Aembed=y&%3AisGuestRedirectFromVizportal=y&%3Aorigin=viz_share_link\">1,943 zero-emissions medium- and heavy-duty vehicles\u003c/a> on the state’s roads, and nearly all of them are buses.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[pullquote align=\"right\" size=\"medium\" citation=\"Chris Shimoda, California Trucking Association\"]‘We’re flying blind into some pretty major questions about the practicality of actually implementing this rule.’[/pullquote]The new truck mandate is “really a critical piece of the state’s climate and clean air objectives,” said Patricio Portillo, a clean transportation advocate at the Natural Resources Defense Council. “A common sight on California’s highways are trucks clogging lanes, blowing thick smoke into the sky while overheated trucks rest at the side. It’s so normal that we stop thinking about it, but that exhaust permeating the air harms our lungs and bodies.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The air board will hold a public hearing on the proposal on Oct. 27, after a 45-day public comment period. It comes just a few weeks after the air board passed another \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/environment/2022/08/electric-cars-california-to-phase-out-gas-cars/\">far-reaching mandate\u003c/a> that bans sales of gas-powered cars by 2035.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>California has been ratcheting down emissions from diesel-powered trucks and buses for decades in an effort to combat the state’s severe air pollution. The new proposal builds on a \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/our-work/programs/advanced-clean-trucks\">clean trucks regulation\u003c/a> passed in 2020, which gradually increases the number of \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/environment/2020/06/california-zero-emission-trucks/\">zero-emissions trucks\u003c/a> that manufacturers must sell, starting in 2024.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The provisions requiring turnover of existing fleets would apply only to federal agencies and so-called “high-priority fleets,” which are owned or operated by companies with 50 or more trucks or with $50 million or more in annual revenue. Included are trucks weighing 10,001 pounds or more and package delivery vehicles of 8,500 lbs or more, including U.S. Postal Service, FedEx, UPS and Amazon fleets.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>These large companies and federal agencies would have a choice on how to comply: They could purchase only zero-emissions vehicles beginning in 2024 while retiring diesel trucks at the end of their useful life. Or they could phase-in zero-emissions trucks as a percentage of their total fleet, starting with 10% of delivery trucks and other types that are the easiest to electrify in 2025, then ramping up to 100% between 2035 and 2042.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The requirements for converting fleets would not apply to smaller companies, unless they were using a larger company’s trucks. They could keep their trucks as long as they want under the proposal, although their new purchases would have to be zero-emissions by 2040, according to Tony Brasil, chief of the air board’s transportation and technology branch.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We also believe that some of the market dynamics will probably encourage fleets to replace their trucks earlier,” Brasil said. “As new zero-emissions trucks become available, the cost of operation is considerably lower.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Working toward the 2040 ban on new diesel and gas trucks, the proposal has other deadlines for phasing in new sales, varying based on the type of truck.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Drayage trucks — used largely to transport cargo from ports and railways — would have the strictest timeline. New models would be zero-emissions in 2024, while diesel and gas drayage trucks must retire after 18 years to guarantee that they meet a zero-emissions requirement by 2035.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In addition, half of all new trucks purchased by state and local governments would be zero-emissions in 2024, increasing to 100% by 2027. Some exemptions are allowed, if there is a lack of available models. Counties with small populations, including Inyo, Butte, Mendocino and Tuolumne, would be exempt until 2027.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The new rule banning sale of diesel vehicles would not apply to emergency vehicles, such as ambulances.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some manufacturers have already announced plans to ramp up sales of electric truck fleets. Tesla plans to roll out electric semi trucks with 500 miles of range \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1557236629412007937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1557236629412007937%7Ctwgr%5E2977be77fff926169a4689be26070d5de6a85a33%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2F2022%2F8%2Ftesla-elon-musk-semi-truck-2022-cybertruck-2023-production\">later this year\u003c/a>, while \u003ca href=\"https://www.volvotrucks.us/trucks/vnr-electric/\">Volvo Trucks\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://nikolamotor.com/tre-bev\">Nikola Inc.\u003c/a> have launched electric big rigs and other models with ranges of up to 350 miles. Volvo Trucks this year set a global goal that half of its truck sales would be electric by 2030.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We are determined to lead the transformation of the transport industry,” Roger Alm, president of Volvo Trucks, said in a statement. “The interest among customers is high and it’s quickly becoming a competitive advantage for transporters to be able to offer electric, sustainable transports.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11926077\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1568px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/091422-VOLVO-ELECTRIC-TRUCK-Cm.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11926077\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/091422-VOLVO-ELECTRIC-TRUCK-Cm.jpg\" alt=\"workers at a car factory manufacture an electric truck\" width=\"1568\" height=\"1046\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/091422-VOLVO-ELECTRIC-TRUCK-Cm.jpg 1568w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/091422-VOLVO-ELECTRIC-TRUCK-Cm-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/091422-VOLVO-ELECTRIC-TRUCK-Cm-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/091422-VOLVO-ELECTRIC-TRUCK-Cm-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/091422-VOLVO-ELECTRIC-TRUCK-Cm-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1568px) 100vw, 1568px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Workers at a Volvo Trucks’ plant in Sweden assemble an electric truck. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Volvo)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>But challenges with the transition remain.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many electric heavy-duty trucks currently on the market still lack the range needed to transport cargo statewide and across state lines. Some vehicles like drayage trucks are better suited for electrification because those vehicles may not need as long of a vehicle range, said Shimoda of the California Trucking Association. But for long-haulers, the mandate could pose serious problems, he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Long-haul diesel trucks can operate up to 1,000 miles before needing to refill the tank, which takes 10 to 15 minutes to fill up. But electric models have to be charged often because they have “significantly shorter range” and they take hours to charge.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The charging infrastructure that is necessary to support these trucks is basically non-existent today. Even the fastest available chargers right now are going to take 3 to 4 hours to charge up to a full state,” said Shimoda, who represents California truckers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Todd Spencer, president and CEO of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, said charging times of more than two hours could “cause total disruption” of the industry.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Neither the technology nor the interstate infrastructure will be available in the foreseeable future to support a zero-emissions requirement for long-haul interstate trucks,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some new technology, however, has already surfaced that dramatically cuts the charging time. The newest model of the Volvo eVNR tractor-trailer can recharge to 80% \u003ca href=\"https://www.volvotrucks.us/trucks/vnr-electric/\">in just 90 minutes\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The mandate also would increase demand on the state’s already-fragile electric grid.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“These charging stations are going to be a huge, huge power draw,” Shimoda said. “To put into context, the Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara on a game day uses around 300 to 350 kilowatts of power. A charging station needed for a big rig is going to be like 30 times larger.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Stanley Young, an Air Resources Board spokesperson, said many concerns over the charging infrastructure are already being addressed under the buildout of the grid outlined in the state’s \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/environment/2022/09/california-climate-change-plan/\">proposed scoping plan\u003c/a>, its climate change blueprint.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Though new model prices are high, electric trucks would need much lower maintenance costs over time compared to fossil-fueled engines and recharging with electricity would save more money than using diesel.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Shane Levy of Proterra, an electric-vehicle technology company, said the company has rapidly scaled up its battery technology in recent years. It is currently working with more than a dozen manufacturers to electrify medium- and heavy-duty trucks and has delivered battery systems for more than a thousand commercial vehicles.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He said the new rule could accelerate the market.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Commercial vehicles are ripe for electrification — benefiting not only how we move people around cities and towns, but also how we provide goods and services to the communities we live in,” he added.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some \u003ca href=\"https://californiahvip.org/\">state and federal subsidy programs\u003c/a> could also help provide relief to companies and truck drivers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Although the board provided no cost data, staff said the long-term economic net benefits are expected to save companies about $22 billion over the life of the regulation and will save more than 5,000 California lives between 2024 and 2050, according to air board staff’s estimates.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Environmental groups say the deadlines should be accelerated by four years — from 2040 to 2036 — for all sales of new zero-emissions trucks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Portillo, of the Natural Resources Defense Council, said speeding up the transition would have health benefits for low-income, disadvantaged communities that live near highways, railyards and ports, where trucks spew toxic diesel exhaust and smog-forming pollutants.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Diesel exhaust is one of the \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/resources/overview-diesel-exhaust-and-health\">most harmful pollutants\u003c/a> that threaten Californians’ health, containing more than 40 carcinogens as well as particles that contribute to cardiovascular and respiratory disease.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>The new truck mandate is “really a critical piece of the state’s climate and clean air objectives,” said Patricio Portillo, a clean transportation advocate at the Natural Resources Defense Council. “A common sight on California’s highways are trucks clogging lanes, blowing thick smoke into the sky while overheated trucks rest at the side. It’s so normal that we stop thinking about it, but that exhaust permeating the air harms our lungs and bodies.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The air board will hold a public hearing on the proposal on Oct. 27, after a 45-day public comment period. It comes just a few weeks after the air board passed another \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/environment/2022/08/electric-cars-california-to-phase-out-gas-cars/\">far-reaching mandate\u003c/a> that bans sales of gas-powered cars by 2035.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>California has been ratcheting down emissions from diesel-powered trucks and buses for decades in an effort to combat the state’s severe air pollution. The new proposal builds on a \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/our-work/programs/advanced-clean-trucks\">clean trucks regulation\u003c/a> passed in 2020, which gradually increases the number of \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/environment/2020/06/california-zero-emission-trucks/\">zero-emissions trucks\u003c/a> that manufacturers must sell, starting in 2024.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The provisions requiring turnover of existing fleets would apply only to federal agencies and so-called “high-priority fleets,” which are owned or operated by companies with 50 or more trucks or with $50 million or more in annual revenue. Included are trucks weighing 10,001 pounds or more and package delivery vehicles of 8,500 lbs or more, including U.S. Postal Service, FedEx, UPS and Amazon fleets.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>These large companies and federal agencies would have a choice on how to comply: They could purchase only zero-emissions vehicles beginning in 2024 while retiring diesel trucks at the end of their useful life. Or they could phase-in zero-emissions trucks as a percentage of their total fleet, starting with 10% of delivery trucks and other types that are the easiest to electrify in 2025, then ramping up to 100% between 2035 and 2042.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The requirements for converting fleets would not apply to smaller companies, unless they were using a larger company’s trucks. They could keep their trucks as long as they want under the proposal, although their new purchases would have to be zero-emissions by 2040, according to Tony Brasil, chief of the air board’s transportation and technology branch.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We also believe that some of the market dynamics will probably encourage fleets to replace their trucks earlier,” Brasil said. “As new zero-emissions trucks become available, the cost of operation is considerably lower.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Working toward the 2040 ban on new diesel and gas trucks, the proposal has other deadlines for phasing in new sales, varying based on the type of truck.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Drayage trucks — used largely to transport cargo from ports and railways — would have the strictest timeline. New models would be zero-emissions in 2024, while diesel and gas drayage trucks must retire after 18 years to guarantee that they meet a zero-emissions requirement by 2035.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In addition, half of all new trucks purchased by state and local governments would be zero-emissions in 2024, increasing to 100% by 2027. Some exemptions are allowed, if there is a lack of available models. Counties with small populations, including Inyo, Butte, Mendocino and Tuolumne, would be exempt until 2027.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The new rule banning sale of diesel vehicles would not apply to emergency vehicles, such as ambulances.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some manufacturers have already announced plans to ramp up sales of electric truck fleets. Tesla plans to roll out electric semi trucks with 500 miles of range \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1557236629412007937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1557236629412007937%7Ctwgr%5E2977be77fff926169a4689be26070d5de6a85a33%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2F2022%2F8%2Ftesla-elon-musk-semi-truck-2022-cybertruck-2023-production\">later this year\u003c/a>, while \u003ca href=\"https://www.volvotrucks.us/trucks/vnr-electric/\">Volvo Trucks\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://nikolamotor.com/tre-bev\">Nikola Inc.\u003c/a> have launched electric big rigs and other models with ranges of up to 350 miles. Volvo Trucks this year set a global goal that half of its truck sales would be electric by 2030.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We are determined to lead the transformation of the transport industry,” Roger Alm, president of Volvo Trucks, said in a statement. “The interest among customers is high and it’s quickly becoming a competitive advantage for transporters to be able to offer electric, sustainable transports.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11926077\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1568px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/091422-VOLVO-ELECTRIC-TRUCK-Cm.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11926077\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/091422-VOLVO-ELECTRIC-TRUCK-Cm.jpg\" alt=\"workers at a car factory manufacture an electric truck\" width=\"1568\" height=\"1046\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/091422-VOLVO-ELECTRIC-TRUCK-Cm.jpg 1568w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/091422-VOLVO-ELECTRIC-TRUCK-Cm-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/091422-VOLVO-ELECTRIC-TRUCK-Cm-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/091422-VOLVO-ELECTRIC-TRUCK-Cm-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/091422-VOLVO-ELECTRIC-TRUCK-Cm-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1568px) 100vw, 1568px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Workers at a Volvo Trucks’ plant in Sweden assemble an electric truck. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Volvo)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>But challenges with the transition remain.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many electric heavy-duty trucks currently on the market still lack the range needed to transport cargo statewide and across state lines. Some vehicles like drayage trucks are better suited for electrification because those vehicles may not need as long of a vehicle range, said Shimoda of the California Trucking Association. But for long-haulers, the mandate could pose serious problems, he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Long-haul diesel trucks can operate up to 1,000 miles before needing to refill the tank, which takes 10 to 15 minutes to fill up. But electric models have to be charged often because they have “significantly shorter range” and they take hours to charge.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The charging infrastructure that is necessary to support these trucks is basically non-existent today. Even the fastest available chargers right now are going to take 3 to 4 hours to charge up to a full state,” said Shimoda, who represents California truckers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Todd Spencer, president and CEO of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, said charging times of more than two hours could “cause total disruption” of the industry.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Neither the technology nor the interstate infrastructure will be available in the foreseeable future to support a zero-emissions requirement for long-haul interstate trucks,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some new technology, however, has already surfaced that dramatically cuts the charging time. 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