SACRAMENTO – In an effort to drive broader adoption of zero- and low-emission vehicles, disadvantaged Californians would get a state sales tax break when replacing an older vehicle with an electric or hybrid car, under legislation by Senator Josh Becker that was approved by a key Senate Committee.
“As California shifts gears toward a zero-emission transportation model, we need a vigorous agenda rooted in equitable clean transportation policies in order to achieve our goal,” said Senator Josh Becker, the Peninsula Democrat who serves as vice chair of the Joint Legislative Committee on Climate Change Policies. “Past transportation policies have moved the state forward, but progress has sometimes come at the expense of disadvantaged communities.
“We will not meet our state’s goal of having 1.5 million zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) on our roads by 2025, unless we take a proactive approach to ensure that our transportation policy supports clean car adoption by all Californians. We must prioritize lower-income Californians so they are not excluded from this transition.”