California governor orders ban on sale of gas-only cars within 15 years

Gavin Newsom says ‘we can’t continue down this path’ as state grapples with historic fires and record temperatures

California’s governor signed an executive order on Wednesday that would ban the sale of gas-only cars within 15 years, in a bid to combat the effects of climate change crisis.

The move comes as the state battles historic wildfires, following a summer of record-high temperatures. “We can’t continue down this path,” Gavin Newsom said.

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