California Laws and Incentives
Listed below are incentives, laws, and regulations related to alternative fuels and advanced vehicles for California. Your local Clean Cities coalition can provide you with information about grants and other opportunities. You can also access coalition and other agency contact information in the points of contact section.
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Laws and Incentives
California Information
Find information about alternative fuels and advanced vehicles in California.
Information in this list is updated throughout the year and comprehensively reviewed annually after California's legislative session ends.
Last Comprehensive Review: September 2022
State Incentives
- California’s National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Planning
- Bus Replacement Grant
- Heavy-Duty Low Emission Vehicle Replacement and Repower Grants
- Low Emission Truck and Bus Purchase Vouchers
- Plug-In Hybrid and Zero Emission Light-Duty Vehicle Rebates
- Vehicle Replacement Program - Bay Area
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Incentive Program Support
- Plug-In Hybrid and Zero Emission Light-Duty Public Fleet Vehicle Fleet Rebates
- Alternative Fuel and Vehicle Incentives
- Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) and Near-ZEV Weight Exemption
- Voluntary Vehicle Retirement and Replacement Incentives
- High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) and High Occupancy Toll (HOT) Lane Exemption
- Fuel-Efficient Vehicle Tax Exemption
- Emissions Reductions Grants
- Heavy-Duty Vehicle Emissions Reduction Grants
- Advanced Transportation Tax Exclusion
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Grant – Antelope Valley
- Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Electricity Tax Exemption for Transit Use
- Zero Emission Transit Bus Tax Exemption
- Residential Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Financing Program
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Rebate – Central Coast
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Rebate – Northern California
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Rebate – Inland Counties
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Rebate – San Joaquin County
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Rebate – Peninsula-Silicon Valley
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Rebate - Sacramento County
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Rebate – San Diego County
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Rebate – Sonoma Coast
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Rebate - Southern California
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Rebate – Alameda County
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Rebate - Antelope Valley
- Electric Vehicle (EV) and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) Grant - Bay Area
- Clean Vehicle Rebate - El Dorado County
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Rebate – South Central Coast
- Heavy-Duty Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Grant – Santa Barbara County
- Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Grant – Santa Barbara County
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Rebate - South Coast and MSRC
- Employer Invested Emissions Reduction Funding - South Coast
- Voluntary Vehicle Retirement Incentives - San Joaquin Valley and South Coast
- Alternative Fuel and Advanced Vehicle Rebate - San Joaquin Valley
- Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Incentives - San Joaquin Valley
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Incentives - San Joaquin Valley
- Heavy-Duty Truck Emission Reduction Grants - San Joaquin Valley
- Vehicle Emissions Reduction Incentives - San Joaquin Valley
- Alternative Fuel Mechanic Technical Training - San Joaquin Valley
- Air Quality Improvement Program Funding - Ventura County
- Air Quality Improvement Program Funding - San Luis Obispo County
- Zero Emission Transit Funding
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Grants
- Medium- and Heavy-Duty (MHD) Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Financing Program
- Electric Vehicle Charging Station Rebate – Central and Eastern California added 9/19/2023
- Medium- and Heavy-Duty (MHD) Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) and Infrastructure Grants added 9/19/2023
- Zero Emission School Bus Grants added 9/19/2023
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Utility/Private Incentives
- Commercial Electric Vehicle (EV) and EV Charging Station Rebates - TID
- Electric Vehicle (EV) and EV Charging Station Rebates - TID
- Pre-Owned Electric Vehicle (EV) Rebate - Alameda Municipal Power (AMP)
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Time-of-Use (TOU) Rate – Liberty Utilities
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Rebate – Liberty Utilities
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Rebates for Fleet Vehicles - SMUD
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Rebates for Businesses - SMUD
- Residential Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Rate Incentive – MCE added 9/26/2023
- Electric Vehicle (EV) and Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) Rebate - MCE
- Multi-Unit Dwelling (MUD) and Workplace Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Rebate - MCE
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Time-of-Use (TOU) Rate – MCE
- Multi-Unit Dwelling (MUD) and Workplace Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Incentives - PG&E
- Pre-Owned Electric Vehicle (EV) Rebates – Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E)
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Incentives for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Fleets - PG&E
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Incentives for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Fleets - PG&E
- School Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Rebate – PG&E
- State Parks Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Program – PG&E
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Rebate - SCE
- Electric Forklift Rebate - Alameda Municipal Power (AMP)
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Rebate - Pasadena Water and Power (PWP)
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station and Charging Incentive - Sonoma Clean Power (SCP)
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Rebate - Alameda Municipal Power (AMP)
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Rebate - Azusa Light & Water
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Rebates - Anaheim Public Utilities (APU)
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Time-of-Use (TOU) Rate - Azusa Light & Water
- Residential Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Rebate - LADWP
- Agricultural Equipment Electrification Grant - Central Coast Community Energy (CCCE)
- Electric School Bus Grant - Central Coast Community Energy (CCCE)
- Electric Vehicle (EV) and EV Charging Station Rebates - Central Coast Community Energy (CCCE)
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Rebate - Burbank Water and Power (BWP)
- Pre-Owned Electric Vehicle (EV) Rebate – Burbank Water and Power (BWP)
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Rebate - Glendale Water and Power (GWP)
- Residential Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Rebate - Pasadena Water and Power (PWP)
- Commercial Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Rebate - Pasadena Water and Power (PWP)
- Used Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) Incentive - Peninsula Clean Energy (PCE)
- Commercial Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Rebate - LADWP
- Used Electric Vehicle (EV) Rebate Program - LADWP
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Rate Reduction - SCE
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Time-Of-Use (TOU) Rate - Alameda Municipal Power (AMP)
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Rate Reduction - Azusa Light & Water
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Time-Of-Use (TOU) Rate - Burbank Water and Power (BWP)
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Rate Reduction - SMUD
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Rate Reduction - Bear Valley Electric Service (BVES)
- Electric Vehicle (EV) and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Rate Reduction - PG&E
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Time-Of-Use (TOU) Rate - SDG&E
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Incentive – SDG&E
- Multi-Unit Dwelling (MUD) and Workplace Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Incentive - SDG&E
- Natural Gas Rate Reduction - SoCalGas
- Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Credit - PG&E
- Ethanol and Renewable Diesel Volume Rebate Program - Propel Fuels
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Rebates – Silicon Valley Power (SVP)
- Electric Vehicle (EV) and Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) Rebate – Silicon Valley Power (SVP)
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Rebates – PG&E
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure Support
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Rate Incentive – Glendale Water and Power (GWP)
- Residential Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Rebate – SMUD
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Laws and Regulations
- Light-Duty Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Sales Requirement
- Utility Transportation Electrification Cost Recovery Regulations
- Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) and Fueling Infrastructure Grants
- Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Requirement
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Billing Requirements
- Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) and Infrastructure Support
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Pilot Programs
- Zero Emission Transportation System Support
- Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Requirements for Transportation Network Companies (TNC)
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Certification and Training Requirements
- Orange County Neighborhood Electric Vehicle (NEV) Transportation Plan
- Off-Road Equipment Emission Regulations
- Medium- and Heavy-Duty (MHD) Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Deployment Support
- Zero-Emission Airport Shuttle Requirement
- Zero-Emission Transit Bus Requirement
- Establishment of a Zero Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Program
- Emission Reduction Strategy for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Policies for Residential and Commercial Renters
- Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Initiative
- Volkswagen (VW) Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Investment Plan
- Emissions Reduction Requirements for Transportation Network Companies (TNCs)
- Establishment of Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) and Near-ZEV Component Rebates
- Hydrogen Fueling Station Evaluation
- Mandatory Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Building Standards
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Open Access Requirements
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Access
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Location Assessment
- Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Parking Incentive Programs
- Voluntary Vehicle Retirement and Replacement Grants
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Grid Integration Requirements
- Public Utility Definition
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Electricity Exemption
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Parking Space Regulation
- Hydrogen and Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Local Permitting Policies
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Policies for Multi-Unit Dwellings
- Access to Electric Vehicle (EV) Registration Records
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure Information Resource
- Biomethane Promotion
- Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Promotion Plan
- Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Deployment Support
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Requirements
- Low Carbon Fuel Standard
- State Agency Low Carbon Fuel Use Requirement
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Support
- Zero-Emission and Autonomous Vehicle Infrastructure Support
- Idle Reduction Effort Support
- State Transportation Plan
- Low Emission Vehicle (LEV) Standards
- Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Production Requirements
- Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Testing and Operation Requirements
- Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Pilot Authorization
- Alternative Fuel and Hybrid Electric Vehicle Retrofit Regulations
- Alternative Fuel Vehicle Retrofit Emissions Inspection Process
- Alternative Fuel Tax
- Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Fee
- Fleet Vehicle Procurement Requirements
- Vehicle Acquisition and Petroleum Reduction Requirements
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Assessment
- Alternative Fuel and Vehicle Policy Development
- Hydrogen Fuel Specifications
- Heavy-Duty Truck Idle Reduction Requirement
- Idle Reduction Requirement at Schools
- Heavy-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Regulations
- Heavy-Duty Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program Regulations
- Mobile Source Emissions Reduction Requirements
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Signage Authorization on Highways
- Low-Speed Electric Vehicle (EV) Access to Roadways
- Fleet Emissions Reduction Requirements - South Coast
- Zero-Emission Freight Assessment
- Los Angeles County Neighborhood Electric Vehicle (NEV) Plan Authorization
- Zero Electric Vehicle (ZEV) Office Authorization and Equity Assessment
- Medium- and Heavy-Duty (MHD) Fleet Vehicle Data Collection and Planning
- Zero Emission Transit Bus Incentive Assessment
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Uptime Reporting Standards
- Hydrogen Development Support
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Expired, Repealed, and Archived Laws and Incentives
View a list of expired, repealed, and archived laws and incentives in California.
Points of Contact
Get contact information for Clean Cities coalitions or agencies that can help you with clean transportation laws, incentives, and funding opportunities in California.
Clean Cities Coalitions
California is home to the following Clean Cities coalitions:
- Central Coast Clean Cities Coalition
- Clean Cities Coachella Valley Region
- East Bay Clean Cities Coalition (Oakland)
- Long Beach Clean Cities
- Los Angeles Clean Cities Coalition
- Sacramento Clean Cities Coalition
- San Diego Regional Clean Cities Coalition
- San Francisco Clean Cities Coalition
- San Joaquin Valley Clean Cities
- Silicon Valley Clean Cities (San Jose)
- Southern California Clean Cities Coalition
- Western Riverside County Clean Cities Coalition
Legislative Session Information
The California Legislature meets annually from early January until late August or early September. During the session, the governor must sign or veto legislation within 12 days of transmittal or it becomes law without signature. The governor has 30 days to sign or veto any legislation that is in their possession on the day the Legislature adjourns or it becomes law without signature.