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California EV policy and legal battle
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California EV policy and legal battle
In mid‑July 2026 a poll showed two‑thirds mid-July 2026, polling indicated that two-thirds of California voters opposed Governor Gavin Newsom’s 2022 executive order to ban new gasoline‑powered gasoline-powered vehicle sales by 2035, citing higher costs, limited range, costs and an inadequate charging network. The findings infrastructure. This opposition fueled calls for the upcoming governor to repeal the ban as heading into the 2026 gubernatorial race approached. A week later, race. Following the Trump administration repealed the administration's repeal of federal vehicle‑emissions rule that had required automakers to meet greenhouse‑gas targets. Despite greenhouse-gas targets, California challenged the repeal, legality of the move. While the administration sought deregulation, four federal waivers that let allowing California and 17 other jurisdictions to enforce stricter emissions standards remained in effect, covering about 40 % approximately 40% of the U.S. new‑vehicle new-vehicle market. California sued, filed suit, arguing the these waivers cannot be revoked under the Congressional Review Act, while a position contested by Republican lawmakers contend they can. lawmakers. In response to the mandate and recent polling, Governor Newsom launched the "MyFirstEV" rebate program in August 2026. The dispute will determine whether California can continue mandating higher electric‑vehicle sales initiative uses $135.5 million in state funds, supplemented by matching contributions from automakers including Tesla, Hyundai, and tighter tailpipe limits, potentially forcing manufacturers Lucid, to maintain separate vehicle lines offer discounts of up to $3,500 for different U.S. regions. new electric vehicles or $1,750 for used models. While the program aims to support the 2035 transition, critics argue the subsidies are too narrow in scope and fail to address broader economic concerns or the trend of automakers scaling back electric vehicle production.
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