I see where you are coming from.
I am not against ICE per se (like that 22kw Gen is perfectly good).
So the topic:
No one is forcing you to buy electric tools, let alone immediately.
My understanding of Calif order is:
1. Will be a few years (2026?) before it goes in effect
2. Bans
sale of ICE tools in Cali
3. You can keep your old ICE tools.
Does not seem to prevent ordering one from another state (and will be same cost as any online order), or even traveling to another state to buy one.
And note: A law or ruling banning a device is not Socialism, Communism, or even Capitalism, or any kind of -ism.
Asbestos was banned because it caused lung cancer.
Leaded gas was banned because it made people sick.
Many rules were written simply for safety.
And and don't forget
during WW2 the US Government imposed very strict fuel rationing to 4 gallons a week. Yes, it is perfectly acceptable and legal for the US government to limit how many gallons of gas you can buy. Again, not Communism, its US Law and fully Constitutional.
And let me clarify: I did not buy electric because I wanted to, it just happened.
The lawn tools were from my parents and years old, and the lawn mower was used and cheaper than any gas (I did have gas in past). I found it was much cleaner and more convenient to stay electrical (now if I had a 1 acer lot, then I would have gas).