the sale of new small gas powered engines like lawn mowers and leaf blowers. small businesses say the new law will crush them. kellie o grady in gardena, california. this is going to impact the 55,000 lawn care businesses in california 70% of which are minority owned. activists pushed for the bill on the premise that operating a leaf blower for one hour causes as much pollution as driving a car for 1,100 miles. critics worry that implementing this by 2024 is financially irresponsible. there are two million commercial engines in use. that works out to $15 in relief. a sit-down gas mower costs anywhere from seven grand to 11 grand while an electric version can cost double that, and the batteries average $300 a pop. a multiperson crew you might