Marin Co. Town Backs State's Zero Emissions Goal

FAIRFAX, CA — A tiny Marin town is using its platform to address a global issue.

Fairfax’s Town Council earlier this month voted in support of a resolution backing the goal of reaching 100 percent zero emission vehicle sales in California by 2030.

The small town of less than 7,500 residents is pushing for a transition from fossil fuels five years ahead of California’s state goal.

Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order in September, 2020, requiring all new cars and passenger trucks sold in the sate to be zero-emission by 2035.

Zero-emission vehicles are a key part of what the governor’s office described as “California’s clean, innovation economy.

“This is the most impactful step our state can take to fight climate change,” Newsom said in a statement announcing last year’s executive order.

“For too many decades, we have allowed cars to pollute the air that our children and families breathe. Californians shouldn’t have to worry if our cars are giving our kids asthma. Our cars shouldn’t make wildfires worse – and create more days filled with smoky air. Cars shouldn’t melt glaciers or raise sea levels threatening our cherished beaches and coastlines.”