Gavin Newsom Prepared to Challenge Trump on Electric Vehicle Tax Credits
Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom of California on Monday said his state could offer state tax rebates for electric vehicle (EV) purchases should President-elect Donald Trump and the upcoming administration eliminate the federal EV tax credit. What Is Newsom Proposing? Newsom’s proposal seeks to reimagine the state’s previously successful Clean Vehicle Rebate Program, which concluded in 2023 after facilitating the purchase of nearly 600,000 EVs and saving over 450 million gallons of f...