California Leads States Suing Trump Over Revoked Car Rules (1)

June 12, 2025, 4:42 PM UTCUpdated: June 12, 2025, 7:38 PM UTC

A coalition of states led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta are suing the Trump administration over a newly signed action that eliminates the Golden State’s ban on the sale of gas-powered cars.

Massachusetts, New York, and eight other state attorneys general joined Bonta in the complaint, which targets a Congressional Review Act resolution—signed by President Donald Trump on Thursday—that scraps three Clean Air Act waivers that allow California to set its own vehicle emission standards.

“The Federal Government ran roughshod over federalism and separation of powers principles in applying the ...

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