Gov. Newsom Wants to Ban Gas-Powered Car Sales by 2035. Is This A Big Deal?

This week, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that the state plans to eliminate the sale of gas-powered cars by 2035 in order to keep cutting California's greenhouse gas emissions. Many environmentalists say we need to move even faster — and take bolder steps to ban fracking in our state. So what does this all mean for our climate future? And is this ban a big deal? Guest: Kevin Stark , KQED science reporter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices