CARB Goes On The Offensive After Prop 23 Fails
Here's the direct result of the implementation of AB32, and the failure or prop 23 to postpone. This is a couple of excerpts from a lawsuit filed by the Calif. Attorney Generals office against a local small contractor who hasn't upgraded his 50 horse compressor to CARB standards.(the likelyhood is that he must buy new ones 'cause his won't pass) This isn't a multimillion dollar company, it's just a small piss-ant contractor. CARB has been following him around taking pictures of his equipment on job sites.
Sacramento county superior court case # 2010 -00091848 Quote:
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But leaf blowers are not a problem. Think of all the illegals that would be out of work without those wretched, useless leafblowers.
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The man is already sunk, and he probably doesn't have the money or a strategy to fight back.
What are the circumstances? How was he approached by CARB? Did he blow them off, or get rude with unelected petty tyrants who have the unfortunate and unjust ability to ruin his life? You want to stay out of those thin skinned assholes' collective sights - they have a predator's instinct and a totalitarian approach. They neither understand nor care how their paycheck is funded, and they are unaccountable to the public. Plus, no matter how many tax paying businesses who employ tax paying workers they run off, they still get a government paycheck. No chance of a personal tune up concerning attitude. Here were the man's options as I see it: 1) Tell them to f*** off, shut it down, and leave the state. 2) Tell them to F*** off, and be subject to $25K a day in fines (note that the Highway Patrol has also been directed to be more aggressive enforcement wise, it's a budget deficit thing) as well as the chance to be an involuntary "guest" of the government. 3) "Obey, but don't comply". Kiss their asses, wait for them to leave, and do what you want when they quit watching. Sometimes it works, sometimes it backfires. 4) Shell out $15k -$25k for a new compressor, or possibly somewhat more if it's on a towed platform. 5) Lease or rent a compliant compressor. I understand it is general cheaper to rent equipment such as backhoes and such, and if it breaks down they either fix it right then or bring out another one. I don't know for sure, but maybe there are better tax write offs with renting rather than depreciating. I worked on a large plant project where the general / ultimate owner tried to run off a piece of equipment because it didn't attain some emission standard. The sub kept it on site due to the fact that every other sub on the job employed similar equipment which also didn't meet the grade, but weren't being harassed by the general about it. Maybe legal implications and important deadlines dictated reality. |
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