FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Rebates for hybrid and electric vehicles would rise by $500 for low-income Californians, under legislation authored Democratic Assemblyman Jim Cooper.
The measure also calls for outreach to disadvantaged communities, limiting eligibility for upper-income residents, and prioritizing rebates for low-income customers.
Since 2010, more than $377 million in rebates have been issued, for more than 175,000 zero- and low-emission vehicles.
However, several studies have shown that over half of them have gone to high-earning communities.
Cooper says his bill aims to get more clean vehicles in poorer areas, where air quality tends to be worse.
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