California's attempt to finance electric vehicles was a disaster -    In June, a measure to tax California's wealthiest citizens to fund wildfire fighting and electric vehicles was on the state ballot. It seemed clear that it was a winner at first. It was supported by hundreds of environmental and health organizations, unions, firefighters, elected officials, and other public and private sector leaders. It was supported by the American Lung Association, Union of Concerned Scientists and the California Democratic Party, with 63 per cent of voters saying that they would vote for the measure in November. California would be the…