Political Standoff Over California's Gas Car Ban

Former Vice President Kamala Harris returns to world stage with anti-Trump metaphor for Democrats, 35 House Democrats rebuke Biden administration's waiver allowing California to ban gas cars by 2035, Republican resolution to repeal EPA move passes, some Democrats join Republicans in voting to rescind clean energy waiver, major automakers raised concerns about California's goals, standoff between Trump administration and federal bureaucracy over California waiver.

Revoking California's Gas Car Ban Waiver

President Trump and congressional Republicans plan to use the Congressional Review Act to revoke the waiver granted by President Biden to California for Gov. Newsom's gas car ban. California aims to ban gas-powered cars by 2035 and switch to electric vehicles. Trump aims to strip California of authority over mileage standards, citing the Congressional Review Act.

Misinformation about President Biden's Gas Car Ban

Fossil fuel industry groups and former President Trump are spreading false claims about President Biden's gas car ban to sway voters in swing states. The Biden administration's fuel economy rules do not ban gas vehicles but aim to incentivize the transition to electric vehicles. California has voted to phase out gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035, but the rest of the states targeted by the ads have not adopted such stringent standards. The ads are part of a broader conservative plan to mobilize voters against clean energy initiatives.