Trump blocks California's ban on sales of new gasoline-powered cars
US President Donald Trump has signed congressional resolutions to block California's ban on the sale of new gasoline-powered cars. California Governor Gavin Newsom has reacted sharply to the move.
In 2022, California decided to ban the sale of gas-powered and hybrid cars entirely in the state by 2035. The administration of former President Joe Biden approved the bill in December last year.
But the Republican-led Congress passed the resolution in May, reversing the Biden administration's approval.
Trump signed the resolutions on Thursday, calling the California plan "a disaster."
In response, Newsom said, "We won't let this illegal action by Trump and Republicans in the pockets of polluters stand in the way of commonsense policy to clean our air, protect the health of our kids and compete on the global stage."
The governor has reportedly directed state officials to find new ways to promote electric and other clean-energy vehicles.
Trump and Newsom have also been at odds over a federal roundup of immigrants in Southern California.
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