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Trump to Sign Measures Overturning California’s Vehicle Emissions Standards

Governor Gavin Newsom has vowed to challenge in court Congress’s repeal of the state’s EPA waivers under the Congressional Review Act.

An electric vehicle charging location is shown from the view of a drone in Carlsbad, California, U.S., May 14, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
Janelle Lowe prepares to charge her electric vehicle at a charging station Thursday, May 22, 2025, in Long Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
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Overview

  • President Trump will sign three resolutions Thursday to block California’s 2035 ban on new gas-powered cars, its zero-emission truck mandates and its low-nitrogen oxide regulations.
  • Lawmakers used the Congressional Review Act to overturn waivers granted by the EPA, with the Senate bypassing the usual 60-vote filibuster threshold in May.
  • The revoked waivers had allowed California to require that at least 80 percent of new vehicles sold be electric by 2035 under the Clean Air Act.
  • General Motors, the American Trucking Associations and other industry groups backed the repeal, arguing that a single national emissions standard is needed for automakers and consumers.
  • Governor Newsom called Congress’s action illegal and warned that he will sue, citing potential increases in health care costs and setbacks to air quality improvements.