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City ( Berkeley, California) abruptly reverses landmark decision to ban gas hookups: 'We have ceased

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SZonian:
While the Berkeley law applies to new construction, DeMaio says Reform California is aware of and fighting mandates requiring retrofits of existing homes and buildings — such as one proposal in San Diego. DeMaio says the cost of these retrofit mandates would come to $26,000-$31,000 per homeowner — and that’s just on the low-end of the estimates.
https://reformcalifornia.org/news/california-natural-gas-appliance-ban-blocked-by-federal-ninth-circuit-court

The new building code doesn’t ban the sale of natural gas appliances outright — that will come in 2030, in a mandate from the California Air Resources Board that is designed to lower the “carbonization” of structures and improve indoor air quality.

Existing homes and buildings won’t be entirely off the electrical hook under the new building code. Those that undergo substantial upgrades also will be required to meet the new mandate.
https://gvwire.com/2022/12/16/california-ban-on-gas-appliances-starts-with-jan-1-all-electric-rule/

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