Gov. Gavin Newsom bans gas-powered cars in California by 2035

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Wednesday that will ban the sale of new gasoline-powered cars and other passenger vehicles in the state by 2035. The move was among a number of actions the Democratic governor announced aimed at slashing the state s greenhouse gas emissions and other pollution.

The executive order will not prevent Californians from owning gasoline-powered cars or selling them on the used car market, according to the state.

Hydraulic fracturing, a method of oil and gas extraction known as fracking, could also be on the Golden State’s chopping block. Newsom said he was working with the California Legislature to ban the practice by 2024. The order also aims to create new health and safety regulations “that protect workers and communities from the impacts of oil extraction.”

via www.usatoday.com

As Ed Morrissey put it, some Californians probably had to wait for their power to come back on to hear the news.