{"id":15165,"date":"2025-05-23T22:24:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T22:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=15165"},"modified":"2025-05-23T22:24:01","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T22:24:01","slug":"california-to-sue-federal-government-over-senate-vote-on-ev-mandate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=15165","title":{"rendered":"California To Sue Federal Government Over Senate Vote On EV Mandate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"335\">California plans to sue the federal government after the Senate, led by Republicans, voted to overturn Biden-era waivers allowing the state to ban gas-powered vehicles by 2035.<\/p><div class=\"vivzy69f5c5c6ec7a2\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.vivzy69f5c5c6ec7a2 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.vivzy69f5c5c6ec7a2 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.vivzy69f5c5c6ec7a2 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.vivzy69f5c5c6ec7a2 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.vivzy69f5c5c6ec7a2 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1767898\" data-uid=\"115b3\">\n<div id=\"mgw1767898_115b3\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mgbox card-media\" data-template-type=\"container\">\n<div class=\"mgheader\">\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"335\">Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta called the move illegal and unconstitutional, vowing to defend California\u2019s emissions standards in court.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"337\" data-end=\"602\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Democrats slammed the vote as a dangerous precedent that undermines environmental protections and regulatory stability. 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