Question

"California is banning the sale of all gas powered cars by 2030" is not true. The advanced Car Clean rule, which is part of California's actual plan, prohibits the sale of new gas-only vehicles beginning in 2035 rather then 2030.

Answer 1

This claim was initially true. In 2022, the date that the LA Times article was published, the mandate planned to phase out gasoline and diesel cars, minivans, utility vehicles, and pickup trucks that are powered by batteries or fuel cells. Under these new rules, throughout the next ten years laws would enforce that certain percentages of new cars sold must be zero emission, leading up to all cars being zero-emission by 2035. However, Senate republicans have moved to block California's ban on petrol cars, https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgq4wxd583o. BBC states that, in 2025, the Senate killed California's law and nullified the waiver which contained the stricter standards for petrol-powered cars. President Trump proceeded to sign off on this decision which will set the stage for a legal battle. New York Times also has an article that gives more detail about the voting process. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/climate/senate-republicans-electric-vehicles-california.html

Comments

Nice work locating legitimate news sources besides the one that the OP used to support the claim.

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I really like how you mentioned it use to be true but the information was outdated, and proceeded to find reliable resources and correct the facts adding information that was missing or has been added.

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