Facing Multiple Crises, Gavin Newsom Bans ... Gas Lawn Mowers!

After surviving a recall attempt, California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) is not wasting time when it comes to foisting more leftist restrictions on the residents of his state — and gas-powered lawn equipment is at the top of his list.
Last week, Newsom signed a bill into law that mandates California regulators take action to ban the sale of new equipment powered by “small off-road engines” (SORE) that are used in common items such as lawn mowers, chain saws, weed trimmers, generators, leaf blowers, and power washers.
Regulators, according to the new law, must finalize specifics for the ban before 2024 or as soon as the ban is “feasible” and come up with a plan to use $30 billion in funding for “commercial rebates or similar incentive funding” to “support the transition to zero-emission” equipment.
Newsom’s new mandate doesn’t apply to existing gas-powered equipment and will just ban the sale of new equipment that’s not plug-in or battery-powered, meaning SORE-powered equipment will be phased out over time as new electric implements slowly replace aging or broken gas-powered ones.