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Slow Sales Threaten California’s EV Mandate
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Episode 298
California's electric vehicle goals face challenges as sales slow, with demand not keeping pace. By 2026, 35% of new car sales must be electric, but affordability and charging access are barriers, especially for middle-income buyers. Automakers who miss quotas face fines but can buy credits. Federal incentives may end, and state funding for rebates is uncertain.
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Study links rising rents to falling transit use in LA neighborhoods.
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The CA Supreme Court heard arguments in a case about how much customers are paid for excess energy.
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Governor Gavin Newsom wants to increase the state's investment in film and tv tax credits.
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Newsom’s budget proposal to speed up the Delta Tunnel project ignites controversy.
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A pilot program raising juror pay is cut from California's budget plan.
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The LAPD’s decades-old warning about false complaints now faces a court challenge.
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Lawmakers push new pay rules for incarcerated firefighters and inmates.
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