California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Nov. 25 that he will propose a new state-level program to offer tax credits for zero-emission vehicles if the administration of President-elect Donald Trump moves to eliminate federal tax allowances.
The governor said the state remains committed to encouraging adoption of electric and other alternative fuel vehicles.
“We’re not turning back on a clean transportation future,” Newsom said in a statement. “We’re going to make it more affordable for people to drive vehicles that don’t pollute.”
He highlighted the more than 2 million zero-emission vehicles sold in California—including more than 115,000 in the third quarter of 2024, representing more than 26 percent of the market—as evidence that consumers are demanding alternatives to traditional gas engines….