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By Anthony Victoria
ristian Garza said his asthma attacks have become stronger due to the bad air quality in Mecca--a small town in the Eastern Coachella Valley.
“My biggest problem is when they use the word ‘incentive’,” SCAQMD cont. on next page
he election race for the 47th Assembly District seat is featuring contentious debates relating to the petroleum industry, smog pollution, and special interests.
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Protestor Gullit Acevedo raising his sign that reads, “Si Se Puede (Yes We Can) during a protest outside the Mission Inn Spa and Hotel in Riverside on October 7
“I continue to support Cheryl Brown,” said San Bernardino resident Johanna Silva. “But I think both candidates make strong points.”
Disputes among both sides originate from Brown’s opposition to a provision in Senate Bill 350-legislation that would have cut the state’s petroleum use by half by 2030. Brown told the the Sacramento Bee in April she was concerned Governor Jerry Brown’s bill would hurt commuters that travel out of the district to work.
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As a result, the district’s constituents--residents who live in the cities of Colton, Fontana, Grand Terrace, Rialto, and San Bernardino--say they are “divided” between two candidates that provide distinctive qualities to the region.
Incumbent Cheryl Brown (DSan Bernardino) has been accused by her opponent, fellow democrat Eloise Reyes and her followers of “selling out” to special interests, while the Assemblywoman and her allies have alleged Reyes of conducting a smear campaign.
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“There are bad air days all the time,” said the 17-year-old Desert Mirage High School student. “I’ve been sent home a lot because of the air quality. There are hundreds of people who struggle with breathing, and many who don’t have the ability to find medical help for it.”
Garza and a dozen other Sierra Club My Generation organizers attended the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s monthly meeting at the Mission Inn Hotel and Spa on October 7 to urge the agency to do more for “those most affected by smog pollution.”
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Sierra Club My Generation protester Mary Valdemar clenching her fist and shouting, "What do we want? Clean Air!" during a protest outside the Mission Inn Spa and Hotel in Riverside on October 7.
Besides the Assemblywoman’s opposition to SB 350, Chevron’s $1 million endorsement to an independent expenditure committee supporting Brown drew the ire of environmentalists and labor unions. Assembly on next page