‘Doubling Down on Stupid’: Newsom Slams Senate Waiver Vote, Trump
- California officials plan to file a lawsuit after the U.S. Senate voted to revoke federal waivers allowing the state to phase out gas-powered cars and combat air pollution.
- The Senate voted 51-44 to rescind waivers that permitted California to enforce stricter emissions standards and aimed to ban the sale of gasoline-powered cars by 2035.
- Newsom criticized the Senate's decision, calling it a 'terrible day for air quality' and harmful to public health and innovation.
- Environmental groups decried the Senate's action, emphasizing that California's standards protect against serious health issues caused by vehicle pollution.
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‘Doubling down on stupid’: Newsom slams Senate waiver vote, Trump
California is suing the Trump administration again, this time over federal action against the state’s environmental rules.
‘Doubling down on stupid’: Newsom slams Senate waiver vote, Trump - The Sacramento Observer
By Lynn La | CALmattersCalifornia officials moved quickly to start another legal battle against President Donald Trump’s administration after the U.S. Senate voted Thursday to revoke federal waivers that allowed the state to phase-out gas powered cars and combat air pollution.Gov. Gavin Newsom and California Attorney General Rob Bonta said they plan to file a lawsuit on the grounds that Congress’ use of the Congressional Review Act to rescind th…
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