Gov. Gavin Newsom is already making plans to push back against President-elect Donald Trump's policies that derail the current administration's green energy push.
president joe biden President Trump implemented tax credits of up to $7,500 to encourage purchases of environmentally friendly cars, but Trump plans to eliminate the tax credits when he takes office, officials told Reuters.
Newsom said in a statement Monday that he intends to offer similar EV rebates to Californians if President Trump strips them of their credits.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom is already making plans to push back against President-elect Donald Trump's policies that derail the current administration's green energy push. (Jason Almond/Los Angeles Times)
“Consumers continue to prove skeptics wrong. Zero-emission vehicles are here to stay,” Newsom said in a statement.
“If the Trump Administration eliminates federal tax credits, we will step in and strengthen California's commitment to clean air and green jobs. We will not backtrack on our clean transportation future. is going to make it more affordable for people. “People need to drive cars that don't pollute the environment,'' the governor added.
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The Golden State's EV credits will be funded by the resumption of the Clean Vehicle Rebate Program, the state's electric vehicle incentive program that ended in November 2023, according to a press release from the governor's office.
The announcement came just a week before an emergency special session of Congress convened by Newsom after the election to strengthen blue states' legal responses to future attacks by the incoming Trump administration. (Alex Brandon)
The announcement came just a week before an emergency special session of Congress convened by Newsom after the election to strengthen blue states' legal responses to future attacks by the incoming Trump administration.
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But Newsom has a long history of pushing back against Trump's policies, filing more than 100 lawsuits against the president-elect during his first administration alone.
