{"id":2426398,"date":"2025-04-23T10:36:59","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T14:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-weighs-californias-power-to-ban-gas-cars\/"},"modified":"2025-04-23T10:44:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T14:44:00","slug":"supreme-court-weighs-californias-power-to-ban-gas-cars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-weighs-californias-power-to-ban-gas-cars\/","title":{"rendered":"Supreme Court weighs California&#8217;s power to ban gas cars"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsupreme-court-weighs-californias-power-to-ban-gas-cars%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2426398&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Supreme Court is set to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/major-abortion-groups-assemble-file-lawsuit-over-unthinkable-texas-law-allowing-americans-to-sue-abortion-clinics-doctors\/\" title=\"Major Abortion Groups Assemble, File Lawsuit Over \u2018Unthinkable\u2019 Texas Law Allowing Americans To ... Abortion Clinics, Doctors\">hear oral arguments<\/a> concerning California&#8217;s authority to impose stricter vehicle emissions regulations than the federal government, amidst a backdrop of challenges to state-led climate initiatives. The case arises from a coalition of energy producers and royalty owners, including Diamond Alternative Energy, who are suing over the Environmental Protection Agency\u2019s (EPA) 2022 decision to grant California a waiver under the Clean Air Act, enabling the state to implement tougher emissions standards to promote electric vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>The legal contention centers on whether the coalition has the standing to sue, a critical procedural question that could influence future regulatory challenges. Critics argue that California\u2019s regulations create an effective national mandate for electric vehicles, as many states mimic California&#8217;s standards. The case gained renewed significance following the return of the Trump governance, which has targeted California&#8217;s environmental regulations and proposed measures to rollback Biden-era climate policies.<\/p>\n<p>California&#8217;s Attorney General rob Bonta has urged the supreme Court to uphold a lower court&#8217;s dismissal of the case, asserting that the challengers have made insufficient arguments to justify their claims. A ruling from the Supreme Court is anticipated by June. The outcome will not only impact California&#8217;s regulatory landscape but also set a precedent for the extent of state authority in environmental regulation vis-a-vis federal government policies.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Supreme Court weighs California&rsquo;s power to ban gas cars<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2098309\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/supreme-court\/\" title=\"\">Supreme Court<\/a> will hear oral arguments on Wednesday in a high-stakes battle over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/california\/\" title=\"\">California<\/a>&rsquo;s authority to impose stricter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/3294329\/trump-eliminate-biden-ev-mandate-sweeping-executive-order\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">vehicle emissions rules<\/a> than the rest of the country, a case now shaped by a Trump administration push to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">roll back state-led climate initiatives<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At issue is whether a coalition of energy producers and royalty owners, including Diamond Alternative Energy, can sue over the Environmental Protection Agency&rsquo;s 2022 decision to grant California&rsquo;s Clean Air Act waiver. The waiver, reinstated under former President Joe Biden, allows the state to implement stricter vehicle emissions standards to boost the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-promotes-proterra-on-wisconsin-infrastructure-trip\/\" title=\"Biden Promotes Proterra on Wisconsin Infrastructure Trip\">electric vehicle industry<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/3387470\/supreme-court-lgbt-books-opt-outs\/\">Supreme Court appears poised to back opt-outs from LGBT school content<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/3386780\/supreme-court-parents-opt-students-out-lgbt-content\/\">Supreme Court weighs right for parents to opt students out of LGBT content<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3386240\/supreme-court-alito-dissent-highlights-concern-over-scotus-shortcuts\/\">&#8216;Enough of this&#8217;: Alito&rsquo;s dissent highlights concern over SCOTUS shortcuts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Critics have claimed the regulation creates a de facto national &ldquo;electric vehicle mandate,&rdquo; as <a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.arb.ca.gov\/our-work\/programs\/advanced-clean-cars-program\/advanced-clean-cars-ii#:~:text=Many%20Other%20States%20Follow%20California%27s,meet%20California%20automotive%20emissions%20standards.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">over a dozen<\/a> states follow California&rsquo;s auto emission standards.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The justices agreed to weigh only whether the challengers have standing to sue &mdash; a procedural threshold that could determine whether similar regulatory challenges can proceed in the future.<\/p>\n<p>But the case has taken on new significance since President Donald Trump returned to the White House in January, as Republicans have focused on California&rsquo;s regulations that aim to phase out gas-powered vehicles.&nbsp;The rules would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3263945\/epa-approves-california-ban-gas-car-sales-2035\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">ban the sale<\/a> of new gas cars by 2035.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, House Republicans introduced three Congressional Review Act resolutions to undo California regulations on vehicles, including to reverse the EPA&rsquo;s emission waiver. 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These challengers waited nearly a decade to bring this suit, and then they didn&rsquo;t even show that they would benefit from increased sales if their suit succeeded.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A ruling in the case is expected by June.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2098309\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2098309\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Supreme Court to consider California&#8217;s gas car ban authority<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3774,"featured_media":2426399,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AP25106695930728-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4045,36279,53917,32275,53918],"class_list":["post-2426398","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-california","tag-environmental-policy","tag-gas-cars","tag-supreme-court","tag-transportation"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AP25106695930728-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2426398","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3774"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2426398"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2426398\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2426410,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2426398\/revisions\/2426410"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2426399"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2426398"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2426398"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2426398"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}