When did you realize
that the potential of fake grass as a drought-tolerant choice wasn't being
fully utilized?.
Is there anything
else either of you would like to talk about?.
Raj: I have not
fully chosen my field; even so, whatever job I do take, i would love to give
back to my community. Going through this
adventure has definitely opened my eyes to the endless career paths from which I could
choose.
Transportation)
jobs and and logistics (warehouse, of people were against Internet or online shopping, e-commerce, ari: In the beginning
lot, now we can see how
many jobs it has created in terms of software and. Along the same lines, we strongly
believe that the fake grass industry will also contribute in creating jobs
(ie. Maintenance) and, installation, manufacturing.
Do you think
synthetic turf has any benefits over other drought-tolerant alternatives
such, as xeriscaping?.
Taxation and Did you have a
specific strategy for pitching the Bill to the Chairman of the Assembly
Committee on Revenue, mr. Phil Ting?.
Even so, turf is a part of our
natural lives. They both help cut back the wastage of fresh
water. Raj: Synthetic
grass and drought- tolerant alternatives both have advantages. Xeriscaping, on the other hand, takes away
that naturalness.
Given that some of the cities and cannot afford to supply incentives to its residents and counties do not generate much tax
revenue, we
learned that there was not a state-wide program that provided state-wide
incentives, nonetheless. Raj: After
researching extensively on this topic, businesses that purchased and
installed fake turf and we learned that many cities in
California did offer rebates for homeowners.
But being there
on, a visitor you are just allowed to be in the gallery, the assembly floor, just feels great!. Ari: It was an
amazing experience. We were honored and
delighted to be invited by Mr. We still have goose bumps from
being on the assembly floor submitting AB 603 and seeing "Grewal Family" name
on the notice board in the assembly hall
As. Salas to be a part of history in the
making.
Could you explain this a bit further?. On your Facebook page you say that popular adoption of synthetic turf will "bring economic
prosperity to the state of California".
You are interested in pursuing a career in politics because of this
experience, according to a
report, raj. Is there a specific area of politics you are interested in?.
What motivated you to
pursue this endeavor so seriously?.
Where did the idea
come from?.
And
Global Syn-Turf is honored to have them , ari and Raj agreed to speak with us in this interview.
Could you
expound on that?. On your Facebook page you say that "One day, water may lead to the division of California".
Which will help conserve fresh water, i became interested in finding out if we could install synthetic
grass and My
brother. Raj: Last summer
we, decided to redo our landscape. My father explained that synthetic
grass is high-priced, he further explained that we could go for it if it was
subsidized like solar panels and. This
encouraged us to propose legislation.
What has it been like
working with Bakersfield assembly member Rudy Salas? Are there any lessons you
can impart to us that you learned from working with him?.
We
learned that more than 60% of fresh water is wasted on lawn care in
California. Therefore, we wanted to do our
part to conserve fresh water. One cannot escape drought news, ari: Living in the Central
Valley.
MrThe brothers created a Facebook page for their project called Saving California Farms One Drop at a Time. Raj and Ari, thought of the idea and suggested it to
Mr, students in Hantford at Pioneer Middle
School and Sierra Pacific High School. Salas liked the idea, and now it's being put into motion. Salas via a letter.
Therefore, we proposed a portion of
incentives to train them in artificial turf installation. Ari: We wanted to
make sure that our proposal does not negatively impact anyone, especially
hardworking Californians in the landscape industry.
Could you expound on this idea?. On your Facebook page you say that you "would like to propose a clause in the bill allocating a
percent of subsidy to provide vocational and trade education for those who may
get negatively impacted so they can rebuild a better and brighter future for
themselves and their families".
Raj: We exceedingly appreciate you reaching out to
us. Salas) and support our bill. Once again, we strongly request your
company's leadership team to engage law makers in California (especially Mr
Ting. and Mr.
How does this
experience fit into both of your long-term goals?.
Ari: Our community
has instilled in us the will power to give back to our community. we have learned that the sky has no limit in defining our own
destiny. Proposing this bill has given us the
opportunity to help our neighborhoods
Also,.
The
adoption of fake grass in residential areas would help conserve a lot of
fresh water that can be used for our Central Valley agriculture, ari: Primarily. It would also minify the chances of another
severe drought to occur in California.
What do you think
will be some of the long term effects of the popular adoption of synthetic
grass in residential areas?.
What was the
experience like traveling to Sacramento to introduce AB 603? Did anything occur
that was unexpected? What was the most surprising thing you learned about during
your trip introducing the bill?.
Raj: It was a
wonderful experience. We have learned
more about the other projects and bills that are being proposed in the Assembly
Session. We have learned to become more
active in our community.
We believe we have already reached the masses
via TV and newspapers. We also encourage the industry (including your company) to support and lobby our bill. Ari: It was a great
pleasure to meet Mr. Phil Ting and asking for his support in person. Ting in our bill's support. We have also
requested the local city council and county Board of supervisors to write to
Mr.
Hence, control of the flow of water and influence, south) control most of the legislative
processes due to their population and and The majority of Central Valley residents believe
that Big Brothers on both sides (North. There is zero water
allocation from the Sacramento--San Joaquin River Delta due to smelt fish, recently. More than any other political reason, water was the
main issue. Raj: It is a
politically hot subject. A division of California has been proposed, different times
in the past.
The
bill would grant a subsidy to those who replace their natural turf lawns
with synthetic turf, if passed. Was introduced by Bakersfield assembly member Rudy Salas in February, aB
603, the bill. Students in Hanford, rajvarun Grewal and Brothers Arijeet, cA, helped
forward a bill that would subsidize synthetic turf in California.
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