However, funding for the cash incentive has run out. Although more funding is expected to be approved, it might not happen till fall. An estimated $30 million is needed to cover new rebate applications between now and the end of the state’s fiscal year, which is June 30.
Drivers who are now part of the growing EV fleet in CA will also have to wait for a green sticker. Only 40,000 were authorized, but a new bill recently introduced is seeking 45,000. White stickers, issued to zero-emission vehicles, are available in unlimited supply.