California: Governor Newsom signs executive order doubling down on state’s commitment to clean cars and trucks, kickstarts next phase of leadership
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Jun 12, 2025

Governor Newsom signs executive order doubling down on state's commitment to clean cars and trucks, kickstarts next phase of leadership

What you need to know: Governor Newsom signed an executive order further advancing California's clean vehicle transition by kickstarting development of next-generation policy to spur innovation, updating state vehicle purchasing requirements, and directing the state to craft new actions to accelerate affordable clean vehicle adoption.

SACRAMENTO – Following President Trump's signing of illegal Congressional resolutions attempting to roll back California's clean cars and trucks program and make the state smoggy again, Governor Gavin Newsom today signed an executive order doubling down on the state's efforts to transition away from fossil fuels. This action builds on the lawsuit Governor Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta filed earlier today against the Trump administration to protect California's clean air authority.

Today's action comes amidst a backdrop of President Trump's war on California – a concerted effort by the federal administration targeting the state with its illegal militarization of Los Angeles and anticipated funding cuts.

With this executive order, California will begin work on the next phase of the state's clean vehicles program, crafting regulations that will continue protecting communities from harmful air pollution while creating jobs and fostering an already dominant clean transportation industry in the state. Text of the executive order is available on the Governor's website.

The Governor's order also steers state vehicle purchases to manufacturers that continue to comply with clean vehicle regulations and calls for recommendations on additional actions to further the state's clean vehicle transition.

"We won't let this illegal action by Trump and Republicans in the pockets of polluters stand in the way of commonsense policy to clean our air, protect the health of our kids and compete on the global stage. I'm signing an executive order to keep California on track with our world-leading transition to cleaner cars."

Governor Gavin Newsom

Today's executive order:
  • Reaffirms the state's commitment to zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) deployment
  • Initiates the development of Advanced Clean Cars III regulation to advance new strategies for emissions reduction
  • Updates state purchasing requirements to align with manufacturers that continue complying with clean car regulations
  • Prioritizes funding for state incentive programs for clean manufacturers and fleets
  • Continues Clean Truck Partnership work and requires reports on progress every six months
  • Directs state agencies to assess additional actions for ZEV adoption and issue recommendations within 60 days, including strategies for consumer protection, infrastructure, voluntary efforts, and local partnerships

Zero-emission vehicles are often less expensive to operate than their gasoline fueled counterparts due to generally lower electricity prices and minimal costs associated with maintenance and repair over the life of the vehicle.

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Decades of cleaning our air

Although California standards have dramatically improved air quality, the state's unique geography means air quality goals still require continued progress on vehicle emissions. Five of the ten cities with the worst air pollution nationwide are in California. Ten million Californians in the San Joaquin Valley and Los Angeles air basins currently live under what is known as "severe nonattainment" conditions for ozone. People in these areas suffer unusually high rates of asthma and cardiopulmonary disease. Clean cars are a critical part of the plan to protect Californians.

Air pollution is a silent killer that causes heart and lung diseases, and cancer. Over the last 50 years, the state's clean air efforts have saved $250 billion in health costs through reduced illness including reducing diesel-related cancer risk nearly 80%.

If upheld, President Trump's illegal rollback of these regulations would cost Californian taxpayers an estimated $45 billion in health care costs. The regulations would also provide $91 billion in cumulative net relief and economic benefits to Californians between next year and 2040.

California's clean car record
  • Around 1 in 4 new cars sold in California are ZEVs, according to the California Energy Commission – with the state hitting its goal of two million ZEVs ahead of schedule.
  • 56 ZEV and ZEV-related manufacturers are operating in California — leading the nation in ZEV manufacturing jobs.
  • 178,000 public or shared private electric vehicle chargers have been installed throughout California – nearly 50% more chargers than gas pumps.

California's climate leadership

Pollution is down and the economy is up. Greenhouse gas emissions in California are down 20% since 2000 – even as the state's GDP increased 78% in that same time period.

The state continues to set clean energy records. Last year, California ran on 100% clean electricity for the equivalent of 51 days – with the grid running on 100% clean energy for some period three out of every five days. Since the beginning of the Newsom Administration, battery storage is up to over 15,000 megawatts – a 1,900%+ increase, and over 25,000 megawatts of new resources have been added to the electric grid. Just yesterday, California approved plans for a clean energy project that is poised to become the largest battery energy storage system in the world.

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