Trump Expected to Sign Measure Blocking California's Gas-Powered Car Ban

President Donald Trump is scheduled to sign a resolution on Thursday that will block California's rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035, a White House official confirmed. The move is the latest in an ongoing battle between the Trump administration and the heavily Democratic state over environmental and automotive policies. California's Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, has vowed to fight back, with his office saying the state will sue over the federal government's actions. The Trump administration plans to overturn state policies curbing tailpipe emissions in certain vehicles and smog-forming nitrogen oxide pollution from trucks.

Key Takeaways:

The Trump administration plans to sign a measure blocking California's rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035.
The resolution will also overturn state policies curbing tailpipe emissions in certain vehicles and smog-forming nitrogen oxide pollution from trucks.
California's Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, has vowed to fight back, with his office saying the state will sue over the federal government's actions.
The National Automobile Dealers Association and the American Trucking Associations have supported the federal government's move to block California's ban on gas-powered cars.
Detroit automaker General Motors has celebrated Congress' move to block the rules, saying it will "help align emissions standards with today's market realities."
The Center for Biological Diversity has criticized the move, calling it "Trump's latest betrayal of democracy."

Statistics:

California makes up roughly 11% of the U.S. car market.
About a dozen states have signed on to adopt California's rule phasing out the sale of new gas-powered cars.
The National Automobile Dealers Association estimates that Congress should decide on national emissions standards, not the state.
The American Trucking Associations say the rules are not feasible and have celebrated Congress' move to block them.

Sources:

"Washington (AP) — President Donald Trump is expected to sign a measure Thursday that blocks California’s first-in-the-nation rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035, a White House official told The Associated Press."
"In his first term, Trump revoked California’s ability to enforce its standards, but President Joe Biden reinstated it in 2022."
"A finding from the U.S. Government Accountability Office, a nonpartisan congressional watchdog, that California’s standards cannot legally be blocked using the Congressional Review Act."
"The Senate parliamentarian agreed with that finding."