California Exempts Clean Cars from Sales and Use Taxes for Low-Income Buyers

On September 16, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law SB 1382, which exempts the sale of certain “clean cars” from state sales and use taxes. The bill exempts the purchase of a plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) or a zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) made with an award from the Clean Cars 4 All program (CC4A) from sales and use tax until January …