An executive order by President Trump threatens a $14.3 million federal grant for installing electric vehicle charging stations across Santa Cruz and Monterey counties. The order, which halts funding linked to the Inflation Reduction Act, raises concerns among city officials including sustainability officer Tiffany Wise-West. U.S. Reps. Zoe Lofgren and Jimmy Panetta are advocating against this order, asserting that the president's action to impede Congress-approved funds is unconstitutional.
The President does not have the authority to impound funds that Congress has appropriated - it is entirely unconstitutional, said Lofgren.
Trump's executive order puts the certainty of the funding into question, jeopardizing plans to install electric vehicle charging stations across Santa Cruz.
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