California Poised to Phase Out Sale of New Gas-Powered Cars by 2035

California plans to require all new cars, trucks and SUVs to run on electricity or hydrogen by 2035 under a policy approved Thursday by regulators that seeks a dramatic cut in carbon emissions and an eventual end to gasoline-powered vehicles.

The decision by the California Air Resources Board came two years after Gov. Gavin Newsom first directed regulators to consider such a policy. If the goal is reached, California would cut emissions from cars in half by 2040.

Guests: Dave Sloan, president of the Chicago Automobile Trade Association and Jen Walling, executive director for the Illinois Environmental Council join “Chicago Tonight” to talk about California’s gas-powered car ban and similar legislation in Illinois (Produced by Andrea Flores)

Watch the full segment here.

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