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12 October 2020 

California’s New Executive Order 

The article I read about talked about a new executive order, signed by governor Gavin Newsom that states all new passenger cars and trucks sold in California must be emissions-free by 2035. The goal of the new mandate is to completely eliminate greenhouse gas emissions by passenger vehicles. There are many problems California has to overcome before they can fully implement their plan to have zero emissions from motor vehicles. One of the big issues they are facing is the question of whether the order is even legal. The Trump administration has challenged California in court, stating that only the EPA should be able to regulate auto emissions. If the EPA is the only one that can regulate auto emission it will most likely mean that the executive order will not be carried out. This means that California needs Joe Biden to win the election if they hope to eliminate their emissions from motor vehicles. Another issue with the order is that people can still buy normal cars they just have to get them from out of state. The order isn’t going to work very well if people can just go buy a gasoline-powered car and then bring it back to California. Being able to charge all cars is another issue. The city will have to make a network of quick-charging stations, so people can drive for long periods of time without running out of power. Some experts think the Californias power grid might not be able to handle the sudden spike in electricity use from everyone charging their cars. The executive order is a good idea to help lower fossil fuel emission, but there are still many issues California has to solve to be able to implement their plan for zero-emissions.

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