A Better Path: Permanent Funding for E-Bikes.

The state’s response to a wildly popular e-bike program? Cancel it and put the money towards cars.

CARB just pulled the plug on the E-Bike Incentive Project, folding what’s left of the funding into Clean Cars 4 All, a car trade-in program. Instead of helping people replace car trips, the state is rewarding people who already own one. It’s a telling political moment that mistakes “cleaner cars” for real progress.

This isn’t what climate leadership looks like. Over one hundred thousand Californians lined up for a modest voucher that would help them drive less, save money, and move freely. Ending that opportunity now ignores that clear demand and walks back hard-won progress.

Our state leaders can’t afford to shrug this off.  It’s time to create a permanent fund for e-bikes — a real mobility solution, not another subsidy for car dependence.