[RayChuang88]

I'm surprised that we don't see substantial tax deductions for installation of air pollution controls here in California. That way, the restaurant owners mentioned in this article could "write off" 50% or more of the installation cost of these emission controls on their business tax returns, just like the railroads are getting tax incentives to run diesel-electric locomotives with EPA Tier 2 diesel exhaust emissions compliance (that's why both BNSF and Union Pacific are running their latest locomotives in California nowadays).

[Publius6961]

That way, the restaurant owners mentioned in this article could "write off" 50% or more of the installation cost of these emission controls on their business tax returns, just like the railroads are getting tax incentives to run...

Hate to break this to you, but nothing gets "written off"; simply hidden deeper.
We, the consumer end up paying the unnecessary expense either way.

I prefer in-your-face, highly visible cost for absurd regulations. That is the only way to ever expect rational, truly necessary change.