California Energy Commission Bans Sale of Majority of Tires… Far-Left Commissioner Licks Her Lips As She Boasts About New Rules (VIDEO)

Meanwhile, in the Democrat hellhole of California…

The California Energy Commission on Monday voted to restrict what type of tires Californians can buy and when they can replace their tires.

The new rules will lead to a ban on the sale of the majority of tires in the state because they don’t meet the new efficiency standards.

The regulatory agency, full of unelected bureaucrats, claimed the new rules would lead to a price increase of only $6.50 per tire in the second phase; however, Bret Gladfelty of Goodyear said the increase would end up being several hundred dollars.

David Hochschild, the chairman of the California Energy Commission, absurdly claimed that the new tire rules are “ultimately about protecting consumers.”

KCRA reported:

At the center of this is a tire’s rolling resistance, or how much energy a tire uses as it rolls down the road. Lower resistance means a vehicle uses less gas or electricity. New cars come with generally efficient tires, but consumers typically replace those with higher rolling resistance tires.

The first phase would begin in 2029, which would allow the sale of tires with a maximum rolling resistance level of 9.1 newtons per kilonewton (N/kN). In phase 2, the standard lowers to 7.2 (N/kN) starting in 2033. The commission came up with the standards after testing 537 types of tires.

According to the commission’s staff, the rules are meant to ensure replacement tires sold in California are at least as energy efficient on average as the tires that come with the car or truck when it’s originally sold. The CEC claims Californians could save $79 in four months in gas or electricity costs under phase 1, and about $153 in phase 2 within seven months.

According to analysis by KCRA, more than 70% of tires will be banned.

There are some exclusions to the new rules, according to the CEC: (via KCRA)

• Competition tires designed for motorsports
• Winter-type snow tires
• All-season winter performance tires
• Used and retreaded tires
• Deep tread tires
• Tires designed for ATVs and other off-road vehicles
• Large off-road tires for use up to 99 mph
• Motorcycle tires
• Temporary-use spare tires
• Small tires with ≤13-inch nominal rim diameter
• Limited production tires (<15,000 per year)
• Tires sold for use on an emergency vehicle
• High load index tires (122 or greater)
• Tires not capable of sustaining speeds over 50 mph
• Space saver tires

Nancy Skinner, the far-left radical commissioner (and former state senator) licked her lips and smiled as she boasted about the new tire rules.

Skinner dusted off a 20 year old bill to pass the new rules restricting the sale of more tires in California.

“These regulations are a tool within our authority that can save money for every Californian,” Skinner said.

The California Energy Commission dusted off a 20+ year old bill to pass new rules restricting tire sales in the state.

The CEC has not regulated tires before.

I asked Commissioner (former State Sen) Nancy Skinner if she pushed it & why this sat dormant until now. pic.twitter.com/Th8zpvHTtl

— Ashley Zavala (@ZavalaA) August 18, 2026

More on this story from KCRA:

California today became the first state in the nation to create rules limiting the kind of replacement tires people can buy for their car, pushing energy efficiency.

We were the only TV crew (maybe only news org) in the room when the California Energy Commission voted on this. pic.twitter.com/XJk4ciqely

— Ashley Zavala (@ZavalaA) August 18, 2026

A spokesperson from the California Energy Commission reached out to KCRA reporter Ashley Zavala and blasted her for reporting the truth about the new tire rules.

They told the reporter to “consider taking a different tone” with her truthful reporting.

Right before 5pm today, the California Energy Commission’s spokesperson sent me an email urging me to “consider taking a different tone” w/ my reporting on state’s new tire rules.

Here’s the email and info for you to consider. Note: commissioners haven’t disputed 70% figure. pic.twitter.com/ZOzmNxj6KM

— Ashley Zavala (@ZavalaA) August 19, 2026