California’s new $3,500 EV rebate favors Rivian and Lucid over Tesla

Electrek
By Fred LambertJul 13, 2026, 2:25 pm81 ptsTrending
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 168 today, creating a new “MyFirstEV” program that gives first-time electric vehicle buyers a $3,500 instant rebate at the dealership starting later this summer. The point-of-sale discount is backed by $135.5 million in state funding, matched dollar-for-dollar by…

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