Newsom Says California Will Offer EV Tax Rebates If Trump Ends Federal Incentives

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state is ‘not turning back on a clean transportation future.’
Newsom Says California Will Offer EV Tax Rebates If Trump Ends Federal Incentives
California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a press conference in Los Angeles on Sept. 25, 2024. Eric Thayer/AP Photo
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom said on Monday that the state could create new rebates for zero-emission vehicles if President-elect Donald Trump scraps federal tax credit for electric vehicle (EV) purchases.

Newsom said he would propose creating a new version of the state’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Program if the incoming Trump administration repeals the EV tax credit program rolled out under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).