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Gut punch for Gavin Newsom as overwhelming poll shows Californians loathe climate policy
New York Post ^ | July 26, 2026 | Daniel Farr

Posted on 07/27/2026 1:47:43 PM PDT by nickcarraway

Californians are pumping the brakes on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars, with a new statewide poll showing the governor’s marquee climate policy has become a political headache.

The survey by the nonpartisan Public Policy Institute of California found nearly two-thirds of Californians oppose Newsom’s 2035 gas-car mandate.

Among likely voters, 65% said they oppose the plan, while just 34% support it. Opposition is even stronger among infrequent voters, signaling the governor faces broad resistance as he pushes one of his most aggressive climate initiatives.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: california; climatechange; davinnewsom
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1 posted on 07/27/2026 1:47:43 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

A radical government policy that takes place years after you’ve left office is just fakery.


2 posted on 07/27/2026 1:52:58 PM PDT by marron
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To: nickcarraway

...and yet, he and his fellow travelers easily get reelected, time and again. Makes you wonder.


3 posted on 07/27/2026 1:53:40 PM PDT by rightwingcrazy (;-,)
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To: nickcarraway

Newsome’s response to that will be “How can so many people be so wrong about my policies?”


4 posted on 07/27/2026 1:58:05 PM PDT by pfflier
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To: nickcarraway

Democrats might forgive him a lot because he has good hair. But his big mistake was not being born a black female.


5 posted on 07/27/2026 1:58:31 PM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: Verginius Rufus

“”” But his big mistake was not being born a black female.””

Kamala wasn’t a black female until they installed her as the nominee. Then they turned her black.


6 posted on 07/27/2026 2:02:18 PM PDT by shelterguy
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To: nickcarraway

Only 4.49 years left. Haul arse.


7 posted on 07/27/2026 2:03:25 PM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: pfflier

Yes that is one of many infuriating mentalities of the democrat mind.

Goes all the way back to cankles.

“Your just not smart enough to understand what we want to do.

Not too many more things tick me off more than condesention and insulting my intelligence.


8 posted on 07/27/2026 2:07:34 PM PDT by V_TWIN (America....so great even the people that hate it won't leave!)
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To: rightwingcrazy

Due to motor voter vote fraud and ballot harvesting. Its an art form that started in California. Exactly why Dems want Save the Vote Act. So many local state senate and rep elections were stolen using the same tools.


9 posted on 07/27/2026 2:07:39 PM PDT by Metrobank
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To: nickcarraway

“Climate Initiatives”

What a bunch of wankery.


10 posted on 07/27/2026 2:16:35 PM PDT by Freedom4US
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To: rightwingcrazy

These states are mandated that NEW cars sold must be electric, or use hydrogen fuels cells :

1. California
2. New York
3. New Jersey
4. Massachusetts
5. Washington (state)
6. Maryland
7. Oregon
8. Rhode Island
9. Vermont,
10. Washington, D.C.

https://coltura.org/gas-car-phase-out-states/

Electric vehicles with heavy batteries may overpower crash barriers (video) :

https://www.wwlp.com/video/crash-test-shows-electric-vehicles-may-overpower-safety-barriers/9389221/


11 posted on 07/27/2026 2:18:08 PM PDT by JeemBeau
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To: nickcarraway

He and the Democrat Party will need a new excuse and justification for stealing $$billions.


12 posted on 07/27/2026 2:23:30 PM PDT by PGR88
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To: JeemBeau

Other states to watch :

https://coltura.org/gas-car-phase-out-states/#other-states-to-watch


13 posted on 07/27/2026 2:24:27 PM PDT by JeemBeau
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To: nickcarraway

The climate change religion is much the same as the “Shakers”. The more devoted, the smaller the group will become until they die out with a whimper...


14 posted on 07/27/2026 2:26:44 PM PDT by blackdog (The philosophy of the schoolroom in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next.)
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To: marron

Yup.


15 posted on 07/27/2026 2:43:09 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: nickcarraway

grok claims 120,000 gasoline filling pumps in california ... consider that charging will take at least 10 times longer than filling a tank with gasoline, and they’ll need a minimum of 1,200,000 public WORKING charging stations ...


16 posted on 07/27/2026 3:32:55 PM PDT by catnipman ((A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil))
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To: nickcarraway

Why is that a “gut punch” for a guy who believes in nothing?


17 posted on 07/27/2026 3:33:51 PM PDT by Jim Noble (Assez de mensonges et des phrases)
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To: nickcarraway

Too late suckers you aren’t voting your way out of this


18 posted on 07/27/2026 3:39:00 PM PDT by iamgalt ( )
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To: nickcarraway

Too bad for the voters that Newsome doesn’t give a crap what they think. California MUST have it ban on ICE cars or ELSE!


19 posted on 07/27/2026 3:55:26 PM PDT by FrankRizzo890
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To: nickcarraway

Doesn’t matter. They continue to vote for D state reps who don’t give a crap about them.


20 posted on 07/27/2026 5:06:34 PM PDT by LS ("Castles made of sand, fall in the sea . . . eventually." Jimi Hendrix)
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