California Gas

One more ban literally for the road:

One-quarter of vehicles bought in California are electric, the highest in any state, yet still far behind the aimed-for 100% in a decade. Trump has vowed to terminate the mandate to fully transition to electric cars. “California has imposed the most ridiculous car regulations anywhere in the world, with mandates to move to all-electric cars,” Trump said. “I will terminate that.” The New York Times reported that Trump is expected to revoke Biden’s permission on the first days of his presidency. The matter will likely then go to the courts. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) has been trying to move forward with the ban for the last four years. He signed an executive order in 2020 and the California Air Resources Board voted on the regulation two years later. Initially, the rules were set to let California start phasing out gasoline-powered cars beginning as early as 2026, when the state could require 35% of new cars sold be zero-emission vehicles. The percentage required would ramp up to 68% in 2030 before completely phasing them out by 2035. “It’s ambitious, it’s innovative, it’s the action we must take if we’re serious about leaving this planet better off for future generations,” Newsom said in 2022. “California will continue to lead the revolution towards our zero-emission transportation future.”

The revolution will not be fueled...