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US Senate to vote this week on bill to bar California 2035 EV plan
- The U.S. Senate, led by Republican John Thune, will vote this week to block California's stricter vehicle emissions standards including a 2035 gas-powered car sales ban.
- This move follows Republican efforts using the Congressional Review Act to overturn California's first-in-the-nation rules, despite Senate Parliamentarian advice and Democratic opposition.
- California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the 2020 plan to ban all new gas-powered car sales by 2035 as part of an aggressive emissions reduction effort backed by Biden's restoration of California's authority.
- Senate Democrats, including California Sen. Alex Padilla, vowed to block the rollback by holding four EPA nominations, warning of 'far-reaching' consequences for climate and Senate institutional integrity.
- The vote could determine if the Senate upholds precedent supporting state clean air policies or allows a rollback seen by Republicans as necessary to protect consumers and energy supply.
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Senate Republicans trigger a clash over the filibuster with vote to kill electric vehicle rule
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans pushed forward with a simple-majority vote late Wednesday to undo an electric vehicle mandate set by California, which Democrats and the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office said should be subject to the 60-vote filibuster rule.
GM Pushes Back Against California EV Policy
Photo: David Rodriguez Munoz ~ USA TODAY NETWORK MICHIGAN, May 21, 2025 ~ General Motors is pushing back on a California rule on electric vehicles it previous supported. California has a law that will ban new gas-powered car sales by 2035 in an attempt to combat climate change, which GM initiatally supported. now that the comapnay has signaled a scaleback in its electric vehicle production aims, is now issuing lobbying efforts agaisnt this law.…
Republican Governors Issue Joint Letter To Senate Leadership Supporting Repeal Of California’s EV Rules
RGA News: WASHINGTON, D.C. — Republican governors sent a joint letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune thanking him for his support of the Senate’s work to roll back burdensome regulations through the Congressional Review Act (CRA) and to encourage the use of the CRA to stop the radical unelected bureaucrats in California from dictating rules that negatively affect the quality of life, jobs, and commerce in states across the nation. In part…
Letters to the Editor: California car buyers can make their own choice to bolster state’s climate defenses
'President Trump may be trying to block California's ability to ban the sale of gas-powered cars by 2035, but California car buyers have their own power,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
U.S. Senate targets vehicle-emission rules in California. Here's what to know
What to KnowThe Republican-controlled Congress is targeting three California waivers that set stricter emissions rules than the federal government. The House voted to block the waivers several weeks ago. The Senate might take up a similar effort this week.The Environmental Protection Agency has let California adopt stricter emissions standards for decades. Other states can sign on to those rules.California announced plans in 2020 to ban the sale…
San Diego Union Tribune
siliconvalley.comSales of zero-emission vehicles in California slow down
The sale of zero-emission vehicles in California dropped 2.6% in the first quarter of this year compared to the first three months of 2024. But at least one auto industry analyst said the numbers could have been much worse — given the uncertainty swirling around tariffs and the political rancor aimed at Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, the largest electric vehicle maker in the country. And California policymakers insist the state’s aggressive goals …
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