President Trump has signed congressional resolutions overturning California’s ability to mandate electric vehicle (EV) sales and establish its tailpipe and emissions standards via a federal waiver. Trump’s resolutions immediately halt California’s 2035 ban on new gas-powered car sales—a plan

President Donald Trump moved Thursday to eliminate California’s nation-leading vehicle emissions standards, upending strict rules that had become a template for states across the nation to realize their greenhouse gas ambitions.

The Colorado Air Quality Control Commission partially adopted California’s rules in 2023, which was allowed under the Environmental Protection Agency’s regulations.