The following update is from NALP. Remember, policies enacted in California eventually are seen on the east coast.
California looking to ban sales of gas-powered yard tools
San Mateo Daily Journal
Ban to take effect in 2024, provides incentives for switching to electric.
The sale of gas-powered lawn mowers, leaf blowers, trimmers, chain saws and other yard equipment may soon be illegal in California in response to growing concern over air and noise pollution.
Assembly Bill 1346, authored by assemblymembers Marc Berman, D-Menlo Park, and Lorena Gonzales, D-San Diego, would ban sales starting as soon as 2024. The bill passed the Legislature last week and is awaiting only the governor’s final approval. READ MORE