If President Trump and Congress have their way, Californians will be able to buy an EV vehicles, if they want. Currently, Newsom and his totalitarian buddies are mandating, that by 2035, you are no longer allowed to buy a gas powered. In other words, the Party of “choice” (kill a baby if you want) does not want you to have a choice inn the car your drive. Worse, Newsom is using your tax dollars to force an EV into your garage.
“The Senate earlier Thursday voted 51-44 to overturn the Biden administration’s approval of two of California’s latest vehicle rules using the Congressional Review Act, changing the Senate’s rules to proceed with the vote despite the finding of the Senate parliamentarian and the Government Accountability Office that the waivers were beyond the reach of the CRA. The Trump administration is expected to sign the resolutions into law in the coming weeks.
California’s special ability under the Clean Air Act to set vehicle emissions rules more stringent than the federal government, created under President Richard Nixon to help the state combat worst-in-the-nation smog, underpins its climate and environmental protection goals. But its requirement to phase out the sale of new gas-powered cars and trucks by 2035, which 11 other states had adopted, has angered Republicans, who said California’s rule represents a de facto nationwide electric vehicle mandate.
Bonta declined to detail his legal arguments on Thursday, saying they would come to light once the suit is filed.”
I bet they are really angry that the new Reconciliation bill ends the $7500 tax credit to buy an EV!
California says it’ll sue feds over electric vehicle rule reversal
Attorney General Rob Bonta said the suit, once filed, would be his 23rd against the Trump administration.
Camille von Kaenel, Politico, 05/22/2025, https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/05/22/congress/california-says-itll-sue-feds-over-electric-vehicle-rule-reversal-00366265
SACRAMENTO, California — Attorney General Rob Bonta said on Thursday that California will sue the Trump administration to protect its ability to set its own vehicle emissions rules.
Bonta said he would file the lawsuit whenever President Donald Trump signs off on Congress’ vote on Thursday to overturn California’s phase-out of gasoline-fueled cars and trucks. It would mark his 23rd lawsuit against the Trump administration this year.
“The federal government’s overreach is illogical,” Bonta said in a press conference in Sacramento. “It’s politically motivated, and it comes at the expense of Californians’ lives and livelihoods.”
The Senate earlier Thursday voted 51-44 to overturn the Biden administration’s approval of two of California’s latest vehicle rules using the Congressional Review Act, changing the Senate’s rules to proceed with the vote despite the finding of the Senate parliamentarian and the Government Accountability Office that the waivers were beyond the reach of the CRA. The Trump administration is expected to sign the resolutions into law in the coming weeks.
California’s special ability under the Clean Air Act to set vehicle emissions rules more stringent than the federal government, created under President Richard Nixon to help the state combat worst-in-the-nation smog, underpins its climate and environmental protection goals. But its requirement to phase out the sale of new gas-powered cars and trucks by 2035, which 11 other states had adopted, has angered Republicans, who said California’s rule represents a de facto nationwide electric vehicle mandate.
Bonta declined to detail his legal arguments on Thursday, saying they would come to light once the suit is filed.
“I think the fact that the Senate parliamentarian, the Government Accountability Office, have all rejected this approach, this reliance on the Congressional Review Act, that the Congressional Review Act has never been used for this purpose ever in 30 years, and that Clean Air Act waivers have been given over the 55-year duration of the statute by both Republican and Democratic administrations, and never been challenged in this way, probably tells you all you need to know,” he said on Thursday.
His office had anticipated this possibility throughout the presidential campaign last year.
“We believe in our case,” added Bonta. “We saw this coming.”
