Gavin Newsom is fighting a wealth tax that would fund his own climate goals

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

California environmentalists know how to fund Gov. Gavin Newsom’s aggressive plan to get gas-powered vehicles off the road: Tax the rich.

What’s standing in their way? Newsom.

The state’s ambitious, progressive governor is vehemently opposing a November ballot initiative to subsidize the electric vehicle market through a wealth tax. He declared the measure a “cynical scheme” by one of its key backers, ride-hail company Lyft, to meet a state EV mandate on the public’s dime.

Lyft’s environmentalist bedfellows see something else: a governor standing in the way of a clean car transition he’s touted but failed to fully fund.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/gavin-newsom-is-fighting-a-wealth-tax-that-would-fund-his-own-climate-goals/ar-AA106cbH

[mopinko]

1. how is it the gov of cali's job to fund ev development?

am i missing something here?

[MichMan]

2. They are mandating them by not allowing gas vehicles to be sold

I dont think it should be the Federal governments job either.

[mopinko]

3. this says they are taxing to spur development.

unless i'm reading this wrong.

[Ron Green]

4. The goal should be to get all kinds of cars off the road,

and prepare for economic downturn, which is desperately needed.