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The lawn equipment conversion will bring the rest of the state in line with cities such as Palo Alto, Los Altos and Menlo Park, which have already banned noisy leaf blowers. Electric tools have already been widely adopted by California homeowners, but only a fraction of commercial landscaping companies have made the switch, according to a 2018 survey by the air resources board.Īt that time, 8 in 10 landscapers said they planned on buying gas-powered equipment with many prioritizing performance, run-time and cost. But operating a gas-powered leaf blower for one hour, for example, emits the same amount of pollution as driving a Toyota Camry from Los Angeles to Denver, according to the air board. When the bill was signed, Berman and Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez of San Diego called it a win for both the environment and human health. He fears his residential clients will purchase their own tools and do it themselves, pushing him out of a job.

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The cost of a full conversion by purchasing all electric tools, he said, would require him to raise prices 30%. That’s a loss of $1,000 a week.Īlready, Bryan has told his kid he can’t afford books or a new laptop. “I have 10 to 15 houses a day, right now, but with electric (tools), I may do seven or five houses a day,” he said. California estimates that a full transition of nearly 3 million tools used by landscaping professionals will cost $1.29 billion.īryan, a landscaper who asked to be identified by his first name only because he fears losing business, uses a mix of electric and gas equipment. An electric leaf blower and batteries cost nearly twice as much as a comparable gas version. There’s an argument for subsidizing the transition. But electrifying the landscaping industry creates financial and physical burdens for the estimated 60,000 one-person and often unlicensed landscaping operations, an industry with an average income under $40,000 a year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. “Let’s not make the perfect be the enemy of the good,” said the Menlo Park Democrat.Įnvironmentalists hailed the first-in-the-nation law for advancing California’s clean energy goals, noting the state estimates that smog-forming pollution from small gas-powered engines will surpass emissions from passenger cars this year. The California Air Resources Board is still figuring out who will qualify for the rebate but Assemblymember Marc Berman, one of the authors of the bill, said he’s open to adding more funding if needed. The district paired that with an outreach program and encouraged landscapers to test electric equipment. In Southern California, a regional air quality district that has been running a similar incentive program since 2017 saw few takers until it increased rebates to 75% per tool. In fact, local governments have learned they need to offer more. The state agency responsible for administering the subsidy estimates it has only enough to give each self-employed gardener a 50% coupon for one tool, far from the truckload of leaf blowers, lawn mowers, small chainsaws, brushcutters and trimmers most haul around. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill that bans the sale of most new gas powered tools by 2024, gardeners and landscapers say a $30 million state subsidy isn’t nearly enough to help small operators make the switch to electric.

Meanwhile, May and Water Valley meet in the Region IV-1A Division II final at Robert Lee.Though Gov. Strawn and Gordon meet again, this time with the Region III-1A Division I title on the line as they meet in Breckenridge. Saturday provides a pair of 6-man matchups. This is where the Bearcats' season ended, against Cisco, last year. In Abilene, Greg Jaklewicz will be at Wylie's HugSandifer Stadium as Hawley and Coleman battle for a spot in the Region I-2A Division I final.

Then, Westbrook and Sterling City play for the Region II-1A Division II title. Things get started with Cisco taking on New Deal in the Region I-2A Division I semifinals. It's an 11-man, 6-man doubleheader in Colorado City and Joey Richards has both covered. The Lions are trying to return to the region final after falling in this round, to eventual state champion Windthorst, a year ago. Jordan Hofeditz will be at Springtown's Porcupine Stadium as Albany takes on Muenster in the Region II-2A Division II semifinals. Carson Field will be at Gordon Wood Stadium for Part II after Jim Ned won 19-16 a year ago. The Game of the Week is a rematch from last year as Jim Ned faces it's toughest road block in pursuit of a Class 3A Division I state championship repeat as the Indians meet Brock at 2 p.m.