The Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) called on May 15 for state legislators to support clean transportation investments and policies, emphasizing their role in protecting Californians from fuel price spikes, creating jobs, and supporting the state’s cleantech innovation economy.
The organization said that continued investment in clean transportation is needed to maintain California’s leadership in the sector. LACI highlighted that such measures can help stabilize costs for families, commuters, and businesses while promoting economic growth through job creation and market certainty.
LACI urged lawmakers to approve Governor Newsom’s proposed $200 million electric vehicle incentive program. The group said this initiative would make electric vehicles more affordable, provide used-EV credits for lower-income families, and strengthen domestic manufacturing through programs like the Clean Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Program. In addition, LACI encouraged a ‘yes’ vote on AB 1777—the “California Clean Skies Act”—which it said would reduce diesel pollution and increase demand for cleaner electric goods movement options by providing market certainty for entrepreneurs.
Further recommendations included prioritizing grid resiliency statewide as well as specifically in Los Angeles ahead of the 2028 Games. LACI stated that expanding charging infrastructure and supporting bidirectional charging could improve air quality, reinforce grid reliability, strengthen the economy, and create new opportunities for innovators.
“Fuel price volatility hurts families, commuters, and businesses. Clean transportation can help cut costs, but investment is needed to continue to strengthen this critical pillar of the state’s economy, inspire innovation, and deliver relief at the pump,” according to LACI’s statement. The organization concluded by urging legislators not to let California fall behind on clean transportation.
