Newsom Proposes $1.5 Billion For California Clean Transportation, ZEVs

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is proposing to spend $1.5 billion in the coming fiscal year on clean transportation programs, including for the purchase of near-zero and zero-emission trucks, buses, off-road freight equipment as well as light-duty electric vehicles (EVs) and EV charging infrastructure. “The proposal will support jobs and economic growth and provide air quality benefits and support for low-income Californians to purchase cleaner vehicles,” states a Jan. 5 press release from his office. “It will also support job-creating...