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Youngkin Frees Virginia of California’s Electric Vehicle Mandate

 

Virginia Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin and Attorney General Jason Miyares announced Wednesday morning they’re getting the Commonwealth out of California’s burdensome, expensive and environmentally damaging electric vehicle mandate. 

“Onceagain,Virginiaisdeclaringindependence–thistimefromamisguidedelectricvehiclemandateimposedbyunelectedleadersnearly3,000milesawayfromtheCommonwealth,”Youngkinreleasedinastatement.“Theideathatgovernmentshouldtellpeoplewhatkindofcartheycanorcan’tpurchaseisfundamentallywrong.Virginiansdeservethefreedomtochoosewhichvehiclesbestfittheneedsoftheirfamiliesandbusinesses.Thelawisclear,andIamproudtoannounceVirginianswillnolongerbeforcedtoliveunderthisout-of-touchpolicy.”  Virginiawillexitthemandateattheendof2024afteritwasimposedbyaDemocraticlegislaturein2021.Startingin2035,themandaterequiresallcarssoldtobeelectric.  “Today,I’veissuedanofficialAttorneyGeneralOpinionthatconfirmsthatVirginiansarenolongerlegallyboundtofollowtheemissionstandardsofCal