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    San Mateo examining ban on gas leaf blowers
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    San Mateo examining ban on gas leaf blowers

    • Curtis Driscoll Daily Journal staff
    • Nov 15, 2022

    Momentum is building for a gas ban on leaf blowers in San Mateo and a phased switch to an electric option, with the city exploring possibiliti…

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    • Nov 29, 2021

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    • Jun 14, 2021

    San Mateo is moving forward with a pilot rebate program for electric leaf blowers to encourage its use over the louder and less environmentall…

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    • Nov 17, 2020

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