Overview

• California, along with 16 other states, has filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration for withholding billions in NEVI program funds meant for EV charger expansion.
• The Trump administration directed states in February to halt spending on EV charging projects, freezing approximately $1.7 billion of the $5 billion allocated under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
• The lawsuit, led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, argues that only Congress has the authority to rescind funding approved under the 2021 law.
• States like California and New York, which planned significant EV infrastructure projects, face delays and funding gaps due to the freeze, threatening progress on clean energy goals.
• The funding halt is part of broader efforts by the Trump administration to roll back Biden-era environmental policies, including reversing EV sales targets and withdrawing from the Paris Agreement.