The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board bashed California on Monday for its forthcoming ban on gas-powered cars, as the Biden administration continues its crackdown on such vehicles, including some Jeeps.
The WSJ argued that California and President Biden’s regulations on gas cars are a heavy-handed attempt to force Americans to adopt electric vehicles. California last year mandated that electric vehicles make up 35% of automaker sales in 2026, gradually increasing until hitting 100% by 2035.
“California’s ban on new gas-powered cars doesn’t take effect until 2035, but its harmful effects are already appearing. Chrysler-parent Stellantis plans to reduce shipments of gas-powered cars to states that have adopted California’s emissions rules,” the editorial board wrote.
The Wall Street Journal also pointed out that while Californians could go and buy gas-powered cars in another state, even that may not be an option for long.
“Americans could buy gas-powered cars in other states—until they disappear everywhere because of the Biden Administration’s de facto EV mandate,” the outlet said.
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“Subsidies tend to beget more subsidies,” the editorial continued. “Wouldn’t it make more sense for the government to let Americans buy the cars and appliances they want?”
Biden has come under heavy fire for cracking down on gas cars and pushing electric vehicles.
Republicans in Congress have opposed Biden’s attempts to regulate gas vehicles, with Rep. John Joyce, R-Pa., saying California’s gas ban is only the beginning.
“California’s discriminatory waiver request would set a costly and dangerous precedent,” Joyce said in a statement. “One state should not be able to set national policy and Americans should not be coerced into making purchases they cannot afford.”
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As a result, Joyce and other House Republicans introduced…
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