by Kevin Killough
Two-thirds of Californians say they oppose Gov. Gavin Newsom’s executive order banning the sale of gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035, according to a new poll by the Public Policy Institute of California.
The poll shows a strong shift in public attitudes toward the ban. In July 2021, 51% of Californians supported the ban on gas-powered vehicle sales, according to SF Gate.
The new poll also found that 33% of Californians say they have seriously considered buying an EV for their next car purchase, a decrease from 41% who said the same in 2023, and only 12% say they already own one.
The poll also found that 91% of Republicans oppose Newsom’s ban on gas-powered car sales, 69% of independents, and 50% of Democrats.
According to AAA, California is tied with Hawaii as having the highest average gas price in America at $5.43. California’s average gas price has come down from a month ago, when it was $5.68.
This represents a 5% decrease. A year ago, California’s average gas price was $4.51.
The average gas price in America is $3.98, AAA data shows.
Besides high gas prices, California continues to have high diesel prices, too. The average diesel price in California is $6.64, which is 29 cents cheaper than a month ago, according to AAA.
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Kevin Killough is a reporter for Just the News. Zachery Schmidt is the digital editor of The Star News Network and contributed to this story.
