California’s Newsom Sets Himself Up as a Foil to Musk and Trump
- California governor’s EV rebate plan sidelines homegrown Tesla
- Proposal marks turn in fraught relationship between the men
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As Elon Musk prepares to wield more power in Washington, the state where he built his fortune is girding for a fight.
Gavin Newsom is positioning California as a foil to Donald Trump’s policies, laying the groundwork for resistance on everything from deportations to regulation rollbacks. On Monday, the Democratic governor delivered a plan that squarely touches on Musk’s Tesla Inc.: a rebate for electric-vehicle buyers if the president-elect repeals a federal subsidy.