California’s ambitious climate change bill was stripped Wednesday night of its toughest provision that would have cut the state’s gasoline consumption 50 percent by 2030, Automotive News is reporting.
A pared down version of California’s wide-rangning transportation bill will reach Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk, but won’t include the gas target nor a plan to fix California’s roads.
The controversial bill was met last month by an automotive lobby that flooded the state with advertisements and money to combat the provisions.
“Oil has won the skirmish. But they’ve lost the bigger battle,” Brown said, according to the LA Times. “Because I am more determined than ever.”
Brown said that he would fight for the plan to cut gas consumption later during his term. He also called for a special session to address California’s roads after his plan to raise $3.6 billion through increased fees and gas taxes failed to advance.
“The roads are going to get fixed,” Brown said, according to the LA Times.
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