The proposed bill could unload financial burden. If California Assemblyman Ira Ruskin gets his wish, starting in 2011, drivers would have to shell out an extra $1,200 when they purchase new cars that spew higher levels of pollution.
"We have 20 million cars on the road in California. We've made a decision to fight global warming. We can't do it without getting cleaner cars on the road," says Ruskin. Buyers of cleaner burning cars would receive a rebate. Read full here
