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Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Wednesday requiring all new cars and passenger trucks sold in California to be zero-emission vehicles by 2035.
Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Wednesday requiring all new cars and passenger trucks sold in California to be zero-emission vehicles by 2035.
The transportation sector is responsible for more than half of all of California’s carbon pollution, 80 percent of smog-forming pollution and 95 percent of toxic diesel emissions – all while communities in the Los Angeles Basin and Central Valley see some of the dirtiest and most toxic air in the country, according to the governor’s office.
“This is the most impactful step our state can take to fight climate change,” said Newsom. “For too many decades, we have allowed cars to pollute the air that our children and families breathe. Californians shouldn’t have to worry if our cars are giving our kids asthma. Our cars shouldn’t make wildfires worse – and create more days filled with smoky air. Cars shouldn’t melt glaciers or raise sea levels threatening our cherished beaches and coastlines.”
Following the order, the California Air Resources Board is expected to develop regulations to mandate that 100 percent of in-state sales of new passenger cars and trucks are zero-emission by 2035 – a target which would achieve more than a 35 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and an 80 percent improvement in oxides of nitrogen emissions from cars statewide.
In addition, the Air Resources Board is set to develop regulations to mandate that all operations of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles shall be 100 percent zero-emission by 2045 where feasible, with the mandate going into effect by 2035 for drayage trucks, according to the governor’s office.
To ensure needed infrastructure to support zero-emission vehicles, the order requires state agencies, in partnership with the private sector, to accelerate deployment of affordable fueling and charging options. It also requires support of new and used zero-emission vehicle markets to provide broad accessibility to zero-emission vehicles for all Californians. The executive order will not prevent Californians from owning gasoline-powered cars or selling them on the used car market.
The executive order sets clear deliverables for new health and safety regulations that protect workers and communities from the impacts of oil extraction. It supports companies that transition their upstream and downstream oil production operations to cleaner alternatives.
It also directs the state to make sure taxpayers are not stuck with the bill to safely close and remediate former oil fields. To protect the health and safety of our communities and workers, the Governor is also asking the Legislature to end the issuance of new hydraulic fracturing permits by 2024.
The executive order directs state agencies to develop strategies for an integrated, statewide rail and transit network, and incorporate safe and accessible infrastructure into projects to support bicycle and pedestrian options, particularly in low-income and disadvantaged communities.
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Can he focus on issues that are pertinent?
We ban plastic straws but our state burns each fire season. Can we focus on something that should be a higher priority? I’m all for cleaner eco friendly changes but we need our priorities adjusted.
Back to building that bullet train. SMH
Lolol clown ? is at it again!
We haven’t even fixed the rolling blackouts and energy crisis we are in. Yet, he wants everyone to go electric. How did this guy get elected?
Executive order Newsom
Absolute incompetence, what a bunch of fools we have running Cali
“Our cars shouldn’t make wildfires worse”
“Cars shouldn’t melt glaciers or raise sea levels”
“Unemployment Applications Put On Hold to Reduce Fraud”
To name a few, the list is endless,
Tens of thousands of Californians can’t get there unemployment checks
Last week, he signed AB 1867, legislation that immediately ensured access to paid sick leave for every California employee, even though they can’t get unemployment checks due to fraud
All the while EDD has an unprocessed claim backlog of nearly 600,000 Californians who have applied for unemployment insurance in the past 21 days,
He also directs the state to make sure taxpayers are not “stuck” with the bill of any of these wonderful ideas, you know like the Bullet “DRAIN” as well as incorporating a safe and accessible infrastructure into projects to support bicycle and pedestrian options,
As of August 13, 2020, Governor Newsom has enacted over 40 Executive orders impacting over 200 laws. Our elected fools are ruining our state.
He/they can’t stop!
This walking,breathing one man dog and pony show probably doesn’t even realize people are fleeing from California because of his policies and the people who elect him.The only gas powered vehicles needed will be the ones hauling around trailers full of for sale signs.
“support bicycle and pedestrian options, particularly in low-income and disadvantaged communities.” Well you can defintely tell he’s an empirical racist !! Yeah right us “poor minorities” get to walk or ride a bus or bicycle while these arrogant rich, Hollywood Sport Stars Politicians, wealthy honky succesful immigrants get to drive around in cars and ruin our planet ??? Its one for all or all for none. These Democrats l8ve by double standards and youre a fool to elect them …ALSO Riddle me this Batman What is,a “zero emission ” vehicle ??? Where exactly is the other end of the charger plug getting electriciy ftom ??? Probably a polluting generatiin station. Do the batteties vanish when their life is over ???More Democratic propaganda. More propaganda is the statistics of how all the children are dying and the thousands of tons of emissions. We are in better shape now than the 70s. Newsome is no different than 95% of the politicians. Its just a money grab for them and you are a sucker. Vote them out. All of them. Both sides. Put the old horses to pasture and Vote in new ones that actually work, love, live in the Country you know. And dont even get me started on BLM. Im a proud CA Native 61 years. We had a State that was looked up to. Everyone wanted to move here. Our politicians worked together and let enterprises flourish. But because life was sooo good. The weather sooo fine. We got apathetic and trusting. And now we are basically the laughing stock of the Nation. Thanks Newsome, Schiff, Pelosi. Boxer, all the Democrats and Republican chumps. Yes I believe in our eco-system. Yes I believe in we our entrusted Guardians. Yes I believe in solutions. Yes I believe in Government guidance. But most important I believe the good intentions are over shadowed by greed, control and uneducated ambition. Common sense prevails. Step out of the box and look at what Newsome has abdicated. Oh start with the Truckers….you know what personifies this all. The Bullet Train. How’d that work out for California. ??? It worked out 100s of thousand of millions of $$$ dollars for NOTHING. ( Well, a l9tvof those Richies I mentioned earlier made $$ bank by RAPING us Citizens ) Now shove some phony no emission mandate from your empirical stupid brained ego Mr. Newsome and crawl back to your Mansion while the majority lives in walk bike or bus land.
This is consistent with Progressive orthodoxy. Nobody should be surprised by all of these EO’s he is signing. This is the progressive Democratic party.
California’s two greatest real estate agents Garcetti & Newsome these agents will help sell your house at a loss ASAP.I can’t think of a better reason to keep GITMO open but to have a special wing for these two power hungry clowns.
Whether you like it or not, betcha one of these guys will run for POTUS in ‘24! Probably will win, too! Aw, nothing could be as bad as the horse’s ass whose in there now!
There is no way this can work. The world is ending in 10 years due to global warming! What is he thinking?
Yes, elections have consequences!
Wow…. I couldn’t use my electricity during daytime hours because of rolling blackouts BUT I’m supposed to have the 3 drivers in my household, charging their vehicles, which takes more electrical power usage.
Stupidest idea EVER. Executive orders every day. What is his mission, destroy California? He’s doing pretty good so far.
oh good no more surprise gas tax, no more money for road repairs(like that gets done anyway), Edison, Newsom, Garcetti, three best friends your California ever had. Recall this gel head NOW, even if you are a dem, he is not for the state. No Newsom in 2022 or say good bye to everything you ever dreamed of having. including a job, just say HELLO communist run state. he started the day the other fool left office.
I hope the ones that voted for him are really proud of this.. Newsom owns you if you vote him back in.
This makes perfect sense, edison says we have to cut back on electricity and put temps in your house at 78 degree, but we now have a ton of energy in 15 years, and who predicted that. if we cant use power during peak hours or whatever they say not to, how in the hell are you to charge yo car to go to the store or a job if lucky to have one.
He and his insane Liberals are to blame! On top of the Wuhan, China virus, we have to deal with the deadly AOCitis infecting those with emotional/mental abnormalities!
The fascist Governor Gavin Newsolini strikes again.
Somehow I don’t think this is going to work. These politicians haven’t run a lemonade stand successfully and now they think they know how to run our state! Stop voting for this nonsense!!!!!!!
He must have stakes and investments in this. He’s no dummy. These politicians are going to continue to profit very well. Wake up people!