https://www.siliconvalley.com/2024/10/18/los-gatos-council-repeals-all-electric-requirement-for-new-buildings/ > In a split vote, the Los Gatos Town Council approved the eventual repeal of parts of the town’s building and fire code that required most appliances in new buildings to be fully electric. > The decision comes after a federal ruling that resulted in the city of Berkeley repealing a ban on natural gas in new buildings. Though the ruling from the Ninth Circuit Court doesn’t apply directly to Los Gatos, the town and several other South Bay cities like Sunnyvale and Mountain View have taken steps to repeal similar ordinances they implemented to avoid future litigation.