The Trump administration plans to use the Congressional Review Act to try to repeal California's ban on new gasoline-powered cars by 2035. This legislation is controversial because the ban originates from a waiver granted under the Clean Air Act, which typically does not fall under congressional review. Environmental advocates and California officials argue that this effort is illegal, as it contradicts long-standing practices regarding regulatory waivers. Governor Gavin Newsom has refrained from commenting directly, leaving the state's air resources board to address concerns about the upcoming votes.
The Trump E.P.A. is doing what no E.P.A. under Democratic or Republican administrations in 50 years has ever done, and what the G.A.O. has confirmed does not comply with the law.
The California ban on gasoline-powered cars is a result of a waiver granted under the 1970 Clean Air Act, and this waiver is not subject to review by Congress.
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