# TIRE TYRANNY

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Podcast: [Evil Thoughts](https://stenobird.com/podcast/evil-thoughts-326350)
Published: 2026-08-18T18:27:08+00:00
Episode link: https://joecrummey.libsyn.com/tire-tyranny
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## Resource

The California Energy Commission votes unanimously to regulate replacement tires! By 2033 the rules wipe out roughly 70% of the tires currently on the shelf. This is the same playbook that turned CA into the high-cost totalitarian socialist showcase: endless new mandates, less competition, everything more expensive than anywhere else.

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