Newsom blames Berry for his not wanting to extend EV credits to real Californians.
With the EV subsides expired, Newsom says California can pay billions for the undocumented but not a penny for tax paying Californians. He said the state will not pick up the subsidies. California had a subsidy program, but it expired two years ago.
For better or worse, Governor Gavin Newsom has shown remarkable message discipline when targeting President Donald Trump and Republican leaders, often pinning responsibility on them for many of California’s—and America’s—problems. But last week, when asked why he was backing away from a 2024 promise to protect electric vehicle subsidies if the federal program ended, he slipped.
Instead of addressing the state’s own subsidy program, Newsom pivoted to the Trump administration’s attempt to cancel California’s electric vehicle mandate under powers granted by the Clean Air Act. After the election last November, Newsom vowed to revive it if then President-elect Trump followed through on his threat to end federal incentives. That federal rebate now expired.
