Executive Order: Newsom says no new gas-powered cars, trucks by 2035 by CAPITOLWEEKLY

Citing a global emergency caused by climate change, Governor Gavin Newsom issued stunning news today, announcing an Executive Order that would outlaw sales of new gasoline-powered cars and trucks in the state by 2035. California, the most populous state, home to one in eight Americans, is already the largest market for zero-emission vehicles in the country; half of all electric vehicles sold in the US are sold in the state. The new order will accelerate existing government efforts to make the state Carbon-neutral by 2045. NextGen, the progressive policy nonprofit founded by Tom Steyer, has long been a leader on this issue, and urged taking immediate action on the climate crisis, and ending our dependence on fossil fuels. We reached out to Dave Weiskopf, NextGen's Senior Policy Advisor for climate and environmental issues to talk about the Governor's order and what it means for California, the rest of the country, and the world.