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Gavin Newsom defends gas car ban opposed by huge majority of Californians

Nypost · · 596 words · By Annie Gaus
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Gavin Newsom defends gas car ban opposed by huge majority of Californians See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Gavin Newsom’s plan to ban the sale of gas-powered cars by 2035 — but the governor doubled down on the mandate Friday, suggesting that punishing gas prices in California could incentivize more residents to consider EVs.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The cap-and-invest program, formerly called cap-and-trade, generates roughly $7 billion to $8 billion annually, according to Net-Zero California”
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Only one specific source (a news article titled 'Gavin Newsom defends gas car ban...') provides the figure of $7 billion to $8 billion annually attributed to Net-Zero California. Other sources mention the program exists but not the specific revenue figure.
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web search NEUTRAL — The cap-and-invest program, formerly called cap-and-trade, generates roughly $7 billion to $8 billion annually, according to Net-Zero California, with proceeds used to fund climate projects.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/07/us-news/gavin-newsom-defends-g…
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web search NEUTRAL — The California Cap-and-Invest Program is implemented under the authority of the California Air Resources Board (CARB). California has been part of the Western Climate Initiative (WCI) since 2007 and f…
https://icapcarbonaction.com/en/ets/usa-california-cap-and-i…
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web search NEUTRAL — California’s cap-and-trade program, recently renamed “cap and invest,” places a “cap”...California Governor Gavin Newsom and the state’s elected Democrat politicians show a strange level of desperatio…
https://californiaglobe.com/tag/tax-increases/
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Claim 2: “The discounts are funded by $135.5 million in state money alongside matching funds from participating automakers, which include Hyundai, Lucid, and Tesla.”
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The provided evidence contains general information about Lucid and Tesla, but no mention of a $135.5 million state-funded rebate program involving matching funds from these specific automakers.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lucid Group, Inc. is an American automotive and technology company that manufactures electric vehicles and supplies advanced electric vehicle powertrain systems. The company is headquartered in Newark…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucid_Motors
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The North American Charging System (NACS), colloquially known as the North American Charging Standard and officially designated SAE J3400, is the standard for an electric vehicle (EV) charging plug an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_Charging_Standa…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tesla, Inc. ( TEZ-lə or TESS-lə) is an American multinational automotive and clean energy company. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, it designs, manufactures, and sells battery electric vehicles (BEVs…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla,_Inc.
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Claim 3: “The governor unveiled new “instant rebates” for electric vehicles... offering first-time buyers $3,500 off a new vehicle or a $1,750 discount for a used car”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries about California and EVs, but contains no mention of specific 'instant rebates' of $3,500 for new or $1,750 for used EVs.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An electric vehicle (EV) is a vehicle propelled mostly by electric power. EVs encompass electric cars and other electric road vehicles (buses, trucks and personal transporters) as well as other types …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_vehicle
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The electric vehicle industry in China is the largest in the world, accounting for more than 70% of global production of electric vehicles (EVs) and 67% of global sales in 2024 and more than 2.62 mill…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_vehicle_industry_in_C…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) describes a system in which plug-in electric vehicles (PIEVs) sell demand response services to the electrical grid. Such services are either backfeeding electricity to the grid, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle-to-grid
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Claim 4: “Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to ban the sale of gas-powered cars by 2035”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm Governor Gavin Newsom's plan to phase out the sale of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gavin Christopher Newsom (born October 10, 1967) is an American politician and businessman serving as the governor of California since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the lieutena…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gavin_Newsom
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gavin Newsom has served as governor of California since 2019. First elected in 2018, he survived a 2021 recall election and was re-elected to a second term in 2022. Given the state of California's con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governorship_of_Gavin_Newsom
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — William Alfred Newsom III (February 15, 1934 – December 12, 2018) was an American judge, administrator of the Getty family trust, and the father of California Governor Gavin Newsom.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Newsom
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Claim 5: “Cap-and-invest added 23 cents to a typical $5.95 gallon of gas as of May 2026, according to the California Energy Commission.”
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Claim 6: “Nissan and Volvo are still determining when they will launch the program, according to the governor’s office.”
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Claim 7: “A recent poll revealed that nearly 66% of adults and likely voters oppose Newsom’s executive order, signed in 2020, that’s intended to ban the sale of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035.”
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Two independent sources (a news report and the Public Policy Institute of California) confirm that approximately 66% of adults and likely voters oppose the 2020 executive order.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 2020 (MMXX) was a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2020th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 20th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 2020 was a record-setting year for wildfires in California. Over the course of the year, 8,648 fires burned 4,304,379 acres (1,741,920 ha), more than four percent of the state's roughly 100 million ac…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_California_wildfires
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2020 United States presidential election in California was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, as part of the 2020 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_United_States_presidentia…
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Claim 8: “Ford, Rivian, Chevrolet and Kia are slated to join the rebate program this month, followed by Toyota, Lexus, Honda and Subaru in September and Mitsubishi in November.”
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Claim 9: “The state funding comes from California’s smog abatement fees and cap-and-invest program”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of dictionary definitions of 'funding' and general information about prop firms, with no mention of California's smog abatement fees or cap-and-invest program funding specific rebates.
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web search NEUTRAL — Funding is the act of providing resources to finance a need, program, or project. While this is usually in the form of money, it can also take the form of effort or time from an organization or compan…
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 14, 2026 · FundingPips offers instant funding, funded accounts, trader challenges, fast payouts, scalable capital, and up to 100% profit split.
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · The meaning of FUND is a sum of money or other resources whose principal or interest is set apart for a specific objective. How to use fund in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/funding
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Claim 10: “Half of all Democrats disapproved of the gas car ban in the poll, conducted from June 29 to July 6”
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While search results mention polls conducted between June 29 and July 1 regarding gas-car bans in Pennsylvania and Arizona, there is no evidence provided that a poll conducted between June 29 and July 6 found 50% of Democrats disapproved of the ban in California.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States Senate election in Maine will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Maine. Republican incumbent Susan Collins is s…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States Senate election in Michigan will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Michigan. Democratic former Wayne County he…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Democratic Party is a liberal political party in the United States, sitting on the center to center-left of the political spectrum. Founded in 1828, it is the world's oldest active political party…
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Claim 11: “Newsom signed in 2020 a mandate to ban the sale of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Governor Newsom signed an executive order in 2020 to ban the sale of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035.
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web search NEUTRAL — Gavin Newsom signed an executive order on Wednesday that bans the sale of new gasoline-powered vehicles in the state by 2035.
https://www.wvtf.org/2020-09-23/california-governor-signs-or…
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web search NEUTRAL — Gavin Newsom signed an executive order requiring all new passenger vehicles sold in the state to be zero-emission by 2035. Daniel Kim.
https://www.southcarolinapublicradio.org/2020-09-24/californ…
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web search NEUTRAL — California governor Gavin Newsom filed an executive order banning the sale of new gas powered cars by 2035. How will this order affect the lives and environment of Californians? *This story was origin…
https://www.uscannenbergmedia.com/2020/12/16/governor-newsom…
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