Rep. Kiley Criticizes Newsom's Gas Car Ban as 'Absurd' and 'Pathetic'

Congressional Review of California's Gas Car Ban

• 🎯 Rep. Kevin Kiley presented a resolution under the Congressional Review Act to reverse California's ban on gas-powered vehicles.
• 🗣️ The ban, announced by Governor Gavin Newsom during a wildfire crisis, is criticized as an attempt to deflect responsibility from his own failures.

Newsom's Alleged Exaggeration and Budget Cuts

• 🤥 An NPR investigation found that Newsom exaggerated fire-prevention work by 690% and slashed the fire-prevention budget by $150 million.
• 🚗 The ban, which dictates what millions of Californians and Americans can drive, was effectively imposed on the rest of the country by President Biden.

Key Criticisms of the Mandate

• 🚫 The mandate was never voted on in Sacramento or Washington, yet it has a nationwide impact.
• 🗓️ With the 35% mandate going into effect next year, there is an urgent need to democratically reverse this unilateral imposition.
• 💡 Kiley advocates for consumer choice and dynamic innovation over command-and-control mandates, stating that forcing innovation by banning alternatives is an odd approach.

Personal Stance and Call for Bipartisanship

• 🚗 While Kiley drives an EV himself and believes in clean energy, he opposes using coercive government powers to impose personal preferences.
• 🇺🇸 He hopes the resolution will pass with bipartisan support to prevent California's policies from negatively impacting the rest of the nation, restoring common sense and consumer choice.