We have been saved, for a little while, from a massive tax increase on the cost of a gallon of gas. Do not count on it to last.
“In a market notice issued on Tuesday and posted on CARB’s website, the changes made to its low carbon standards were rejected by California’s Office of Administrative Law (OAL).
- The OAL is responsible for ensuring that state agency regulations are clear, necessary, legally sound, and accessible to the public.
- According to the market notice, CARB is awaiting further details from OAL regarding the reasons for this decision.
- OAL noted in its notice that certain aspects of the updated rules did not meet the state’s legal standards, which require regulations to be clear enough for those directly affected to fully comprehend.
- CARB has 120 days to address the concerns and resubmit the updates to OAL. Any significant alterations will necessitate public input.”
That does not mean that Newsom, Kamala and other radical Democrats do not want to price you out of your car. It will just take them a little while longer.
Calif. halts controversial clean air rues, gas price hike over legal issues
A hastily-approved regulation designed to increase gas prices in the Golden State didn’t pass legal muster, California’s air board announced on Tuesday.
by Reid Stone, The Sun, 2/18/25 https://sjvsun.com/business/energy/calif-halts-controversial-clean-air-rues-gas-price-hike-over-legal-issues/
A move by the California Air Resources Board’s to strengthen clean air rules, which was expected to impact gas prices in the state, are now on hold, pending legal scrutiny.
The backstory: CARB’s Low Carbon Fuel Standards became a point of contention last fall when they were hastily approved by the Air Resources Board shortly after the November election without providing California drivers with a clear understanding of how the decision would affect gas prices.
- CARB initially estimated the rules would generate an increase of 47 cents per gallon on fuel purchases. The agency later retracted the estimate and declined to generate a correct cost assessment for drivers.
Driving the news: In a market notice issued on Tuesday and posted on CARB’s website, the changes made to its low carbon standards were rejected by California’s Office of Administrative Law (OAL).
- The OAL is responsible for ensuring that state agency regulations are clear, necessary, legally sound, and accessible to the public.
- According to the market notice, CARB is awaiting further details from OAL regarding the reasons for this decision.
- OAL noted in its notice that certain aspects of the updated rules did not meet the state’s legal standards, which require regulations to be clear enough for those directly affected to fully comprehend.
- CARB has 120 days to address the concerns and resubmit the updates to OAL. Any significant alterations will necessitate public input.
What they’re saying: “The Office of Administrative Law issued a routine disapproval of the LCFS amendments on technical grounds, not on the merits of the regulation,” said CARB spokesman Dave Clegern told KCRA. “CARB will refine the language per OAL’s guidance and resubmit for approval. The LCFS remains in effect in its current form.”
This is why we can’t afford to elect a Demorat next year as our state’s chief executive.