As Elon Musk prepares to wield more power in Washington, the state where he built his fortune is girding for a fight.

The funding could come from polluters under the state’s cap-and-trade program, which pays costs ultimately passed onto energy consumers.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said Monday the state of California will intervene if President-elect Trump eliminates the electric vehicle tax credit passed under President Biden. “Consumers continue to prove the skeptics wrong – zero-emission vehicles are here to stay,