Newsom, Bonta sue Trump shortly after the signing
President Donald Trump signed off on three resolutions on Thursday, officially eliminating California’s 2035 new gas powered car sales ban mandate, as well as spurring Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta in filing a lawsuit in an attempt to stop it.
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Chief amongst the three resolutions signed by Trump on Thursday is the resolution to repeal the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) waiver for California’s 2035 mandate, which aimed to end the sale of new gas-powered cars in the state by 2035. Since the EPA waiver was first passed in December 2024 as a Biden Administration attempt to “Trump-proof” the mandate, supporters of the mandate deemed it safe because of Congress not being able to change it because of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) being believed to not effect the waiver. The Biden Administration, backed up by reports from the General Accounting Office (GAO) and the Senate Parliamentarian, didn’t think that a House or Senate vote could overturn it. However, this was proven wrong last month following the House voting 246-164 to end the waiver, followed by the Senate voting 51-44 in favor.
In addition to the EPA waiver repeal resolution, two other resolutions were signed. One is the EPA approval of a similar California mandate for heavy duty trucks that the state agreed to repeal last month. The other resolution stops the EPA waiver for California’s low-nitrogen oxide truck emissions rule, which was also passed in December by the Biden administration.
Earlier this week, President Trump hinted that he would sign off on them, which ultimately came to fruition on Thursday.
“Under the previous administration, the federal government gave left-wing radicals in California dictatorial powers to control the future of the entire car industry,” said Trump on Thursday. “They approved Governor Gavin Newscum’s ridiculous plan to impose a 100% ban on all new gas powered cars within a very short period of time. Today we’re saving California, and we’re saving our entire country from a disaster. We officially rescue the US auto industry from destruction by terminating California’s electric vehicle mandate, once and for all.”
The signing in Washington, made alongside Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA), Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, Secretary of Energy Chris Wright and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, also marked the latest Trump signing of a promise made on inauguration day. Many lawmakers praised the signing of the resolutions after the ceremony, including many from California who had been pressing for an end to the 2035 mandate for years.
“It’s official,” said Congressman Kevin Kiley (R-CA), who had pressed for an end to the mandate in both the California legislature and the U.S. Congress, in a post on X. “President Trump just signed our legislation to reverse Newsom’s gas-car ban “once and for all.” Californians can now continue to drive the cars of their choice.”
“Today’s decision by the President of the United States to repeal the governor’s rigid ban on gas-powered vehicles is a step in the right direction,” added Senator Tony Strickland (R-Huntington Beach). “This strict government mandate causes major obstacles, including adding strain on our aging energy infrastructure and driving up the costs of living – not everyone can afford a $60,000 new EV along with the electricity costs that come with it.”
In addition, the automotive industry praised the action by Trump, as they had been very concerned about vehicle choice, consumer affordability, and a severe loss of sales stemming from the mandate.
“We have long advocated for one national standard that will allow us to stay competitive, continue to invest in U.S. innovation, and offer customer choice across the broadest lineup of gas-powered and electric vehicles,” said GM in a statement.
“Trump stood up for customer choice and helped restore a degree of balance to U.S. emissions regulations,” noted president and CEO Alliance for Automotive Innovation John Bozzella.
However, many also opposed Trump’s signing, saying that it will now subsequently give China the edge in developing electric cars and that it will worsen the environmental quality as a result.
“”””……“Today’s decision by the President of the United States to repeal the governor’s rigid ban on gas-powered vehicles is a step in the right direction,” added Senator Tony Strickland (R-Huntington Beach). ….”””
So what did the petty little dictator called Newsom do? He once again sued the Fed. government!!!
What is the knee jerk reaction of the losers called Democrats when they lose or don’t like it when the middle class says NO?
How dare you! Soaring taxes, inflation as the rest of the nation is watching inflation lower, and paying $Billions for illegals. The crushing of the majority for the petty little Socialist demands for a demand not response economy. To use a comment by the former head of D in the Senate “it sickens me.”
How and just to let Newsom and the rest of the dictators in Sacramento the Law passed in both houses of the Fed. Legislator cannot be sued under the rules. So much for Democrats being rational.
Why vote for D?
Hurrah for the people winning with killing the 2035 EV Car Mandate