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The Senate has voted to block California’s first-in-the nation rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035.
Senate Republicans voted to overturn California’s electric-vehicle mandate via the Congressional Review Act, defying the GAO and the Senate parliamentarian.
The coalition will work to sustain and develop state programs to help residents buy affordable electric cars and expand charging and fueling infrastructure.
The Senate took 10 votes Wednesday to approve procedural changes that allow it to take up three joint resolutions that would vacate EPA waivers allowing California to set its own vehicle emissions standards.
Senate Republicans oppose California's car emissions rules, questioning the EPA's authority and potential nationwide effects.
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A California state senator cited on suspicion of DUI following a car crash in Sacramento has forcefully denied the allegation — saying she has been “falsely accused.”
Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) is placing a hold on the Trump administration’s picks for key roles at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over Republican efforts to ax a California state rule