Gov. Ron DeSantis Takes Aim at California’s Zero-Emission Port Truck Mandate

Florida governor also critiques Golden State’s progressive policies during Long Beach visit.

(L) California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks in San Francisco in a file photograph. (Jeff Chiu/AP Photo); (R) Republican presidential candidate and Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) speaks in Washington in a file photograph. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Framed by shipping containers and American flags, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke at the Los Angeles Harbor Grain Terminal (L.A. Grain) on Sept. 29 about California’s zero-emissions requirement for drayage trucks, which takes effect on Jan. 1, 2024.

Under that rule, new trucks operating at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will have to be zero-emissions vehicles—in particular, battery electric trucks and hydrogen fuel cell trucks.