Prop 30 Boosting EV Access Divides California Democrats
California has led the way in enacting ambitious legislation that seeks to ban the sale of internal combustion engine vehicles by 2035. One would therefore assume that any proposed law that furthers this objective would gain near-unanimous support from the governor and key advocacy groups, but this isn’t the case with regard to Proposition 30. This ballot measure wants the rich — specifically those earning at least $2 million annually — to incur an additional 1.75% tax that will go toward helping people in poorer communities access electric vehicles. Some of that money would also be directed toward combating wildfires, an…
