Calif. EV mandate approved ahead of Trump presidency

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

63% : When he takes office, President Trump will support the auto industry, allowing space for both gas-powered cars AND electric vehicles," said Karoline Leavitt, Trump-Vance Transition spokesperson.
55% : "We urge EPA to approve California's remaining outstanding waivers and authorizations for other lifesaving clean air programs, allowing states to continue their long-standing commitment to air quality and public health protection," said Harold Wimmer, president and CEO of the American Lung Association.
54% : In 2020 BMW, Ford, Honda, Volkswagen and Volvo agreed to adhere to California's standards through 2026, irrespective of federal actions.
50% : No danger found after hazmat report near Napa High School, authorities say CIF State 5-A Football Championship: American Canyon runs past Palmdale 68-47 for title 25 rescued Chihuahuas to find new homes, but not in Napa County Three arrested after robbery at Napa's Ulta Beauty store Mayacamas Charter Middle School's test scores from first year prompts disappointment and tension at meeting Chicken Guy! scheduled to open Thursday in American Canyon St. Helena's Flora Springs acquired by Gina and Jean-Charles Boisset Be Bubbly Napa to close downtown Napa space, refocus business Top 10 stories of 2024, No. 10: Napa native Brock Bowers makes NFL history as rookie Raiders star Saturday Napa Farmers Market canceled Napa County Board of Supervisors says farewell to Gregory, Pedroza Man arrested on manslaughter, DUI allegations after fatal Napa County crash Napa Open Golf:
45% : "California has longstanding authority to request waivers from EPA to protect its residents from dangerous air pollution coming from mobile sources like cars and trucks," EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan said in a statement.
45% : Gov. Gavin Newsom traveled to Washington, D.C. last month to press the Biden administration to act before Donald Trump takes over the White House on Jan. 20.
37% : ""The American people reelected President Trump by a resounding margin, giving him a mandate to implement the promises he made on the campaign trail, including stopping attacks on gas-powered cars.
32% : The Biden administration's EPA in 2022 granted the state a waiver for the earlier version of its zero-emission car rules, which triggered a lawsuit by oil companies and 14 Republican-led states.
27% : Sommerhauser's first payday a big one at Silverado ResortAt a campaign event in Michigan earlier this year, Trump dismissed the possibility of any state banning new gas-powered cars, declaring, "I guarantee it -- no way.

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