California bans a bunch of stuff. Cuz they like to ban things under the assumption life will somehow get better.

[herm0016]

Bill Text - AB-1346 Air pollution: small off-road engines.

The words cost effective and technologically feasible seems to be the key legal conditions. So, I can definitely see the stores in places like San Fran, LA, etc eliminate the gas mower rather quickly. But in more sparsely populated areas with big lots of land, equipment will be still allowed so farmers, etc can do work and make their money tax to get taxed.

Would be interesting how the used market and "refurb shops" fare in such an environment, along with a surge in willingness to DIY, hunt on craigslist, etc.

The places where it's desert, the need for mowers don't exist unless there's irrigation 'scaping going.

There is a lot of history of CA not going about things in the way you describe. I predict a blanket ban and telling people to figure it out. like the ban of selling a lot of solvents. people that need to use denatured alcohol now get together and drive across state lines to get it. there has been no good "green" alternative presented for it. its a constant discussion on woodworking forums. I am sure ag equipment will be exempted though.

i am however, looking forward to more 220v stuff like log splitters.

 

[K1052]

Jesus Christ people maybe let CARB actually write the regulation before having several litters of kittens.

 

[Torn Mind]

There is a lot of history of CA not going about things in the way you describe. I predict a blanket ban and telling people to figure it out. like the ban of selling a lot of solvents. people that need to use denatured alcohol now get together and drive across state lines to get it. there has been no good "green" alternative presented for it. its a constant discussion on woodworking forums. I am sure ag equipment will be exempted though.

i am however, looking forward to more 220v stuff like log splitters.

I was just presenting the law. They could of course write it in an open-ended manner to shut up critics and then implement it hardcore unless the strong enough counter-lobby mentions that the state will get less money from their tax dues because they fucked up their business.

With law, there is no heart. It's take everything the established axiom gives you unless someone bitches strongly enough to back down a little from it.

The voters deserve it if happens that way anyway. They wanted it, they get it. They just happen to be condo-dwelling rodents who think anything but there life is just a bunch low class losers. Anyway, those who can afford 1200 sq ft houses in places like the L.A metro area and wider are probably able to pay expensive landscapers anyway.

And lol, how much piss into the air just to get denatured alcohol from other states.

The cave and bar dwellers' first "tool" they buy at Home Depot might be that overpriced Milwaukee "inverter" so they can survive the rolling outages PG&E implements because the grid is at fire risk over there. They can afford it.

 

[pmv]

That's not what it says, it says they have to have toys in a section that's not specifically labelled "boys" or "girls".

But this part...
"Part of it is to make sure if you're a young girl that you can find a police car, fire truck, a periodic table or a dinosaur,"

LOL WUT

Though I do remember having a 'chemistry set' as a child. Great for budding Walter Whites or Catherine De Medicis.

 

[highland145]

Though I do remember having a 'chemistry set' as a child. Great for budding Walter Whites or Catherine De Medicis.

Me to but it was a big WTF...kind of like now. I like finance better.

 

[Starbuck1975]

I support the transition to electric powered landscaping tools, as they are not monitored and maintained the same way cars are, and contribute significantly to air pollution.

As for toys, the market is already moving towards gender neutral marketing and packaging. This feels a little heavy handed, if anything it places more emphasis on those toys still marketed as gender specific.