Newsom and Tesla Clash Over California EV Tax Credits
California Governor Gavin Newsom is considering a new electric vehicle incentive program that would exclude Tesla, despite the company being the only automaker manufacturing EVs in the state and employing thousands of Californians. Elon Musk criticized the proposal, calling it "insane," and Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna warned against excluding Tesla, citing past mistakes like the Biden administration's exclusion of Tesla from an EV summit. The governor's office stated the proposal aims to promote innovation and competition in the zero-emission vehicle market.