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A new poll finds about 66% of California adults and likely voters oppose Gov. Gavin Newsom’s 2035 ban on selling new gas-powered cars, with half of Democrats in opposition; Newsom defends the mandate and reveals $3,500 new-EV rebates and $1,750 used-EV discounts funded by California’s smog/ cap‑and‑invest program and automakers to spur EV adoption amid high gas prices.
President Trump signed legislation to block California's plan to phase out gas-powered cars by 2035, leading to legal battles with California and other states, as part of his broader effort to roll back environmental regulations and oppose California's vehicle emissions standards.
The European Union has decided to step back from its plan to ban internal-combustion automobile engines by 2035 as part of its goal to reach net-zero carbon-dioxide emissions by 2050. The ban was formulated without a clear replacement for conventional engines, and battery technologies do not yet exist to replace fossil fuels in driving distance or ease of refueling. EVs also require subsidies for consumers and production across the supply chain to be profitable.