Costly electric vehicles that meet state mandates impractical for lower income residents

Programs that could help lower-income Californians buy electric vehicles that meet state emission mandates are running out of money. And that's just one of many obstacles facing the state-mandated effort to convert to an electric vehicle future.

Efforts to streamline subsidies

Low-income Californians must wait more than two months to be notified if they’re selected or rejected, official says. Some programs shut down due to depleted funds. More funding from a $10 billion zero-emission vehicle investment in the state budget is on the way.