Newsom’s Ban on Gas-Burning Cars Predictably May Have Unintended Consequences

Newsom’s Ban on Gas-Burning Cars Predictably May Have Unintended Consequences
Used vehicles on the sales lot at a CarMax superstore in Colma, Calif., on Sept. 24, 2020. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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On Sept. 23, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order directing the California Air Resources Board to develop rules that would eliminate the sale of gas-powered cars and trucks in the state by 2035.
Tim Shaler
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Tim Shaler is a professional investor and economist based in Southern California. He is a regular columnist for The Epoch Times, where he exclusively provides some of his original economic analysis.
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