California looking to ban gas-powered lawnmowers, leaf blowers

Can't happen soon enough. I find is so ridiculous that my street is plagued by leaf blowers constantly. They not only create air pollution, but noise pollution. What makes it most egregious is that a simple broom/rake would suffice. I swear, I watch gardeners constantly blowing tiny amounts of clippings into a pile.

They are loud and they are annoying...

But electrics (battery or corded, but esp battery powered) are insufficient for commercial (landscaping) purposes. They can’t carry hundreds of batteries to blow leaves from business parks. Cords would tangle and also be hazardous in trafficked areas... so gas is the best available solution in that use case.

Does anyone know what landscapers are using in places where the ban has gone into effect?

How about ban lawns in general? Their entire inception was devised because the bourgeoisie could flaunt the fact that they could afford to have land not be in use for food production.

Yet the apologists in my area of people who just chant the praises of lawn maintenance is just absurd. It's a complete waste of time. Get a better hobby ffs...

How about a broom and rake to actually save some fn top soil??

I would have preferred a phased in requirement to make the engines more fuel efficient.