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Tesla Tourism Bill Replaced With Santa Clara Housing Proposal

Tesla is normally very successful in achieving what they want, but it seems their latest initiative proposed has been overturned in favor of something completely unrelated.  Earlier this year, Tesla proposed a new bill that would have allowed out-of-state buyers to purchase a brand new, California made vehicle without paying any sales tax.  Other similar programs are currently in operation across Europe, and Tesla’s plan was to make the same available in the U.S where customers would pick up their brand new vehicle straight from the factory and make a whole experience out of it.





But, opposition was met in waves as legislators suggest this tax benefit would only really apply to the wealthy that could afford to buy a brand new vehicle in the first instance.  So, the bill was overturned and instead was replaced with a measure to rescue a new housing development in Santa Clara.  Because the deadline had already passed for introducing new bills, Sen. Bob Wieckowski instead decided to amend the original proposed Tesla bill.

 

This move was seen as a much fairer policy for the residents of California and would benefit much more than the 2 or 3 people that the tax relief would have.  Another point to remember with the proposed Tesla bill is that even though there would have been no sales tax applicable at the time of purchase in California, customers would still have to pay the tax in their home state when they register the vehicle.  So, perhaps this was one argument Tesla was not supposed to win.





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