Assemblywoman Burke to Host "Replace Your Ride" Event in Inglewood

INGLEWOOD, Calif., June 23, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Assemblywoman Autumn Burke will host a one-day "Replace Your Ride" event at CarMax in Inglewood. Representatives from the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) will talk about the Replace Your Ride program and will be on-hand to assist current program participants, as well as residents wishing to apply to the program.

WHO:  Autumn R. Burke, Assemblywoman, 62^nd Assembly District 
William A. Burke, Ed.D, Chair, SCAQMD Governing Board

WHERE: CarMax
355 Glasgow Avenue 
Inglewood 

WHEN: Saturday, June 25
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. 

VISUALS:  Assemblywoman Burke turning over keys to a new vehicle to program participant Crushing of vehicle 

BACKGROUND:  
Replace Your Ride is an incentive program created to help low- and moderate- income residents purchase newer and cleaner vehicles. Residents may be eligible to receive up to $9,500 to purchase a newer, cleaner and more fuelefficient vehicle depending on their income level, the vehicle model purchased and where they live. Low-income residents living in an environmentally disadvantaged area and purchasing a zero-emission or plug-in hybrid electric car are eligible to receive the highest incentive amount.  Those interested in the program may meet with a Replace Your Ride representative at the event and fill-out an application to determine eligibility to participate in the program. For more information, visit www.replaceyourride.com or call (855) 483-5107.

Assemblywoman Autumn R. Burke represents the 62^nd Assembly District, which consists of the cities of Inglewood, Hawthorne, Lawndale, El Segundo, and Gardena as well as the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Westchester, Playa del Rey, Playa Vista, Venice, and parts of Del Rey. Additionally, the 62^nd Assembly District includes the unincorporated Los Angeles County communities of Del Aire, West Athens, Lennox, Westmont, and Marina del Rey.  

SOURCE South Coast Air Quality Management District