I think it's to keep the citizens from leaving the state. If all you've got is 200 miles range in your EV, it's hard to leave a state that large. You'd have to stop and recharge your scooter/car. If they can't leave, they've still got a tax base, sorta.


CA has lost its collective mind, at least the urban CA has, anyway.

You can roll a turd in peanuts, dip it in chocolate, and it still ain't no damn Baby Ruth.