California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a proposal Monday that would implement a state rebate for electric vehicle purchases in response to the incoming presidency of Donald Trump who will likely end the Biden-implemented federal tax credits.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said Monday the state of California will intervene if President-elect Trump eliminates the electric vehicle tax credit passed under President Biden. “Consumers continue to prove the skeptics wrong – zero-emission vehicles are here to stay,

Governor of California Gavin Newsom says the state will revamp its Clean Vehicle Rebate Program for ZEVs if Donald Trump eliminates the federal EV tax credit.

California Governor Gavin Newsom will propose a new version of the state's discontinued Clean Vehicle Rebate Project if the incoming Donald Trump administration scraps the federal tax credit for electric-vehicle purchases,

Money for the new rebate system could come from the state’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, which is funded by polluters under the state’s cap-and-trade program, the governor’s office said.

California will seek to relaunch subsidies of electric vehicles if Republicans in Washington follow through on repealing a $7,500 credit.

Gov. Gavin Newsom of California said he'd restart a rebate program if Trump ended the federal EV tax credit, but Tesla models could be excluded.