Companies like Rivian and Lucid could be exempt from a price-cap that bars some EVs from qualifying for the new California EV incentive program.

California launches a $3,500 EV rebate program to boost adoption. Caruso's chances in the 2026 governor election at 0.1% YES.

California's new MyFirstEV program gives first-time buyers a $3,500 instant EV rebate — with a California-HQ rule that favors Rivian and Lucid over Tesla.

The program will be effective later this summer, offers first-time buyers $3,500 for new EVs

There's a separate $1,750 rebate for used EVs, but both rebates have a price cap.

California families can get $3,500 on first-time EV purchases.

The program, which applies to new and used EVs, fills some of the gap left behind by the now-dead $7,500 EV tax credit.

Companies like Rivian and Lucid could be exempt from a price-cap that bars some EVs from qualifying for the new California EV incentive program.

California will introduce a new point-of-sale rebate programme for first-time zero-emission vehicle buyers later this summer. Backed by $135.5 million in

Gavin Newsom's new EV rebate program targets first-time buyers with a $3,500 discount, pushing back against Trump's anti-EV stance.