California board blasts EV charger company, then approves its $200-million plan anyway
https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2024-01-26/california-board-approves-ev-charging-plan-despite-complaints
Already, $600 million has been doled out to pay for 1,093 chargers and EV education and marketing programs.
The emphasis at the meeting was getting chargers deployed, reducing long waiting times at charging stations as EV sales grow. However, it was acknowledged, nonworking chargers are partly responsible for waiting times that can stretch into hours.