The only companies that can’t leave California are produce companies, because that’s where the growing is. Beyond that, I think this is only the beginning.
The new rules for trucks and engines on reefer trailers will cost California more jobs and their shelves will be bare within a month.
Independent truckers cannot afford to pay $25,000 to $140,000 to change over their vehicles to new Calif CARB standards for deisel engines, so those truckers will no longer be going to Calif.
My neighbor hauls potatoes from N Nevada, where they grow, to Commerce, at least once a week. Effective next Tuesday, he will get no loads unless he spends thousands on his truck. The new rules even say that any broker that loads such a truck/trailer will also be fined!!!
So—those of you who shop at Ralph’s in So Cal-—not many potatoes coming your way.