Gas. rent. utility bills. we are drowning out here.

We can’t afford this anymore — but you can do something about it.

Right now, people across the Bay Area are drowning. When rent climbs, gas hits $6, and utility bills keep skyrocketing, this isn’t just “high cost of living” — it’s outrageous. And you’re the one being forced to make impossible calls: which bill gets paid, and which one gets skipped this month.

Meanwhile, the Bay Area Air District (BAAD) keeps adding new costs — without ever leveling with you about what it will mean for working families.

That’s where you come in.

By adding your name today, you can demand a simple, common-sense rule: before BAAD passes any new regulation, they must put the economic costs on the table up front — clearly, plainly, and honestly — so you can see the impact before you’re stuck paying for it.

Sign on now to lower the Bay Area cost of living.

Dear [Lawmaker],

I write to you today with an urgent request to lower the cost of living. The Bay Area faces some of the highest living costs in the nation—gas prices at the top of the charts, utility bills nearly double the national average, and housing expenses that continue to drive long-time residents away. Despite all of this, the Bay Area Air District (BAAD) continues to adopt new regulations without first answering one basic question: What will this cost the people who live here?

Any new rule adopted by BAAD must include a socio-economic impact study before anything passes. This would give families, renters, and small businesses a clear picture of the financial impacts before new costs appear on their bills. This is not about halting progress but about ensuring that progress does not come at the expense of those already struggling to meet the region’s high cost of living.

As a respected public official and community leader, your support for this common-sense reform would send a powerful message to the families just trying to get by. I urge you to stand with the residents and small businesses of the Bay Area by supporting a requirement for socio-economic impact studies on all new regulations adopted by BAAD.

Sincerely,
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