--- title: "California Is Banning All Sales of New Gas-Powered Cars in Just 15 Years" description: "California governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order today that calls for a complete ban of the sale of any new gas-powered vehicles by 2035." date: "2020-09-23" modified: "2020-09-23" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/california-ban-sales-new-gas-cars" categories: - "Climate Change" - "Environment" - "Science & Energy" tags: - "california" - "cars" - "climate change" - "gasoline" - "the digest" --- # California Is Banning All Sales of New Gas-Powered Cars in Just 15 Years ![California governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order today that calls for a complete ban of the sale of any new gas-powered vehicles by 2035.]() *\Image: prvideotv via Pixabay\* ## Guzzolene California governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order today that calls for a complete ban of the sale of any new gasoline-powered cars and light trucks in the state by 2035, the [*LA Times* reports,]() in an effort to slash greenhouse gas emissions. Medium- or heavy-duty trucks will also be have to be zero-emission by 2045. Californians will still have the right to own gas-guzzlers and sell them as used cars. "Of all the simultaneous crises that we face as a state and I’d argue as a nation — for that matter from a global perspective — none is more important, none is more forceful than the issue of the climate crisis," Newsom said in [a statement](). "This is the most impactful step our state can take to fight climate change," he added. "Our cars shouldn’t make wildfires worse — and create more days filled with smoky air. Cars shouldn’t melt glaciers or raise sea levels threatening our cherished beaches and coastlines." ## Defying Ignorance Newsom also announced that he's now looking to also put a stop to fracking, an extremely disruptive and potentially dangerous way of extracting oil and gas, in the state by 2024. Newsom is hoping the actions will incentivize carmakers to drive down the cost of alternatives to combustion engine vehicles. The news comes in stark contrast to the views of the Trump administration. The president has [repeatedly denied and ignored]() the realities of climate change. "It’ll start getting cooler. You just watch," he said when he met with Newsom in Sacramento last week, as quoted by the *LA Times*. **READ MORE:** [Newsom orders 2035 phaseout of gas-powered vehicles, calls for fracking ban]() \[*LA Times*\] **More on California:** *[Here’s Why Smartphones Are Struggling to Take Pics of Apocalyptic Skies]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()