California proposes to steer new homes from gas appliances

FILE - In this Jan. 7, 2020, file photo, The Bot Chef pours dressing into a salad during a demonstration next to an electric cooktop displayed at the Samsung booth during the CES tech show in Las Vegas. The robot is designed to help with cooking tasks, not to make a meal all on its own. California's energy policy and planning agency wants to transition new homes away from gas-powered appliances. The California Energy Commission released a draft building standards code Thursday, May 6, 2021, that would require new homes to be equipped with circuits and panels that support all-electric appliances for heating, cooking and drying clothes. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)