SACRAMENTO, CA – California’s Senate Environmental Quality Committee has unanimously approved a bill introduced by Senator Eloise Gómez Reyes designed to make zero-emission medium and heavy-duty vehicles more affordable for California’s fleet operators. The Committee passed the bill by consent, a testament to the commonsense nature of the reform.   The bill SB 1213 , which comes as California diesel prices soar past $7 a gallon, addresses a growing disparity in the global marketplace: while electric truck prices in Europe have decreased by 27% in recent years, U.S. prices have climbed by 32%, according to research . SB1213 aims to bridge this gap by fostering a more transparent, competitive marketplace and providing enhanced financial support to fleets transitioning away from volatile fossil fuel costs, according to groups such as NRDC and GreenLatinos.…