Senate, California and car emissions
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom and environmental groups condemned a resolution headed to President Donald Trump that, if signed, would block the state’s authority to set stricter air standards and phase out gas-powered cars.
California had the nation’s toughest vehicle pollution rules—but the GOP tanked them in service of 'fossil fuel donors.'
California has announced its decision to go to court and contest Congress’ vote to revoke its waiver from the federal Clean Air Act.
As the House of Representatives has been debating its one big, beautiful bill this week, the Senate has been considering a contentious vote of its own. On
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The Senate voted on Thursday to ax California’s phaseout of gas-powered cars, making a controversial move to sidestep the parliamentarian in the process. The vote was 51-44, and the measure
The Republican-led Senate moved Wednesday to overturn key Biden-era waivers allowing California to set its own vehicle emissions, a major blow to that state’s effort to regulate pollution from cars and trucks that could have broad environmental impacts for the rest of the country.
For nearly 60 years, California has enjoyed the ability to set its own standards governing air pollution from automobiles, as long as they’re more stringent than the federal government’s. This rule, written into the Clean Air Act, was meant to recognize the state’s long-standing leadership in regulating air emissions.
A union representing California health professionals launched a $1 million strike fund to prepare for a fight over proposed salary freezes.