California Voters Reject Millionaire Tax to Boost Electric Vehicle Use

California Voters Reject Millionaire Tax to Boost Electric Vehicle Use
California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a news conference at San Francisco General Hospital in San Francisco, Calif., on June 10, 2021. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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California voters on election day rejected a millionaire tax to boost electric vehicles (EVs) and state wildfire response programs.

Proposition 30 would have added a tax to promote the use of EVs by creating a Clean Cars and Clean Air Fund, which would be separate from the state’s general fund.

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Bryan S. Jung is a native and resident of New York City with a background in politics and the legal industry. He graduated from Binghamton University.
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