Meg Whitman

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Promote Clean-Air Transportation Policies. Meg will lead a comprehensive campaign against smog-related illnesses, such as childhood asthma, by promoting sound transportation policies. These policies will reduce traffic congestion, increase the federal government’s investment in new port infrastructure, and provide loan guarantees and tax incentives for port electrification, including electric trucks and new technologies for road and rail transportation. California is a major hub for goods that are exported to the United States. We are currently shouldering the pollution burden related to the flow of international trade through our ports. It is time for the federal government to alleviate these costs and promote responsible environmental policies in and around our port communities.