Watch This Focus Group of Trump Voters Shock Frank Luntz With This Position
How the White House Correspondents' Dinner Doubled Down on Being the Most Insufferable...
Oh, Look Who Just Got Busted for Stealing DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's Purse
The Media's Latest Attack on Trump at the Pope's Funeral Blows Up in...
Judges Behaving Like Criminals
Man Kills 11 After Driving Vehicle Through Crowd
Democrats' Latest Stunt at the US Capitol Will Leave You Shaking Your Head
Raffensperger Calls on DHS to Hear Asylum Claims From Afghan Christian Refugees
You’ll Never Guess What This BBC Contributor Said About Jews
Black Hawk Pilot Ignored Instructor Before Deadly D.C. Collision That Killed 67
Schumer Slips: Admits Democrats’ Real Goal Is to Take Down Trump, Not Serve...
ICE Arrests 800 Illegal Immigrants In 4-Day ICE Raid
Megyn Kelly Rips George Clooney for Attacking Her Journalistic Credibility: 'You’re Not Fo...
Trump Warns Iran: Make a Deal or 'I’ll Lead the Pack' Into War
Adam Schiff Claims Republicans Are the Ones Making 'LGBT, Trans Youth' An Issue
Tipsheet

Youngkin Frees Virginia of California's Electric Vehicle Mandate

AP Photo/Andrew Harnik

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. 

Advertisement

“Once again, Virginia is declaring independence – this time from a misguided electric vehicle mandate imposed by unelected leaders nearly 3,000 miles away from the Commonwealth,” Youngkin released in a statement. “The idea that government should tell people what kind of car they can or can’t purchase is fundamentally wrong. Virginians deserve the freedom to choose which vehicles best fit the needs of their families and businesses. The law is clear, and I am proud to announce Virginians will no longer be forced to live under this out-of-touch policy.” 

Virginia will exit the mandate at the end of 2024 after it was imposed by a Democratic legislature in 2021. Starting in 2035, the mandate requires all cars sold to be electric. 

“Today, I’ve issued an official Attorney General Opinion that confirms that Virginians are no longer legally bound to follow the emission standards of California,” Miyares said about the exit. “EV mandates like California’s are unworkable and out of touch with reality, and thankfully the law does not bind us to their regulations. California does not control which cars Virginians buy and any thoughts that automobile manufacturers should face millions of dollars in civil penalties rather than allowing our citizens to choose their own vehicles is completely absurd.”

Advertisement

Join the conversation as a VIP Member

Recommended

Trending on Townhall Videos

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement