The U.S. Senate is set to deliberate on a House-passed measure aimed at revoking California's electric vehicle mandate, which seeks to phase out gas-only vehicle sales in ten years. This predicament highlights California's long-held authority under the Clean Air Act to establish stricter vehicle emissions standards, a power historically upheld by congressional bipartisan support. However, the Congressional Review Act's applicability in this context is disputed, with findings from the U.S. Government Accountability Office suggesting it's not valid for EPA waivers, intensifying the discourse on federal oversight of state environmental policies.
During the Biden administration, California was granted such permission from the EPA to issue its groundbreaking mandate to phase out the sale of gas-powered cars by 2035.
California has had the legal authority to set its own vehicle emissions standards because Congress recognized our state's unique air quality challenges.
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