“With a 12% unemployment rate it is irresponsible to ignore the adverse economic impacts of the haircut by continuing to move forward with this egregious tax proposal.”
-California Chamber of Commerce, Comment Letter to CARB, 9/27/11
“The tax will negatively affect all California businesses, in addition to the anticipated fuel, energy and other cost increases that will be passed down to businesses … an impact on business means an impact on jobs.”
-AB 32 Implementation Group in Capitol Weekly, 10/13/11