California governor announces state will phase out all new gasoline-powered cars by 2035
Governor Gavin Newsom has announced California will phase out petrol-powered cars in by 2035, in order to reduce the state’s emissions.
Mr Newsom issued an executive order on Wednesday that will require all new cars and trucks sold in California to be zero-emission vehicles by the 2035 deadline at the latest.
The Democrat confirmed that the executive order will not make it illegal to own a gasoline-powered vehicle after the 2035 deadline, or to resell them in the state as used cars.
The California Air Resources Board are also working towards creating regulations that would require the direct operation of medium and heavy-duty vehicles to be zero-emission by 2045, where feasible, according to the Sacramento Bee.
“This is the most impactful step our state can take to fight climate change,” Mr Newsom said during a press conference in Sacramento on Wednesday.
He added: “For too many decades, we have allowed cars to pollute the air that our children and families breathe. You deserve to have a car that doesn’t give your 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.”
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