President Donald Trump signed a resolution on Thursday that blocks California’s first-in-the-nation rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035. California is expected to challenge the move in court.

The move sets up another battle with Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has sparred with Trump in recent days over the president’s intervention in L.A. protests.

Maryland’s plan to phase out gas-powered vehicles was dealt a setback Thursday when President Donald Trump blocked California’s first-in-the-nation rule banning the sale of new

California is taking the Trump administration to court again, this time over the administration's blocking of the state's 2035 ban on the sale of new gas powered cars.

President Donald Trump signed a resolution overturning California's rule banning new gas-powered car sales by 2035, sparking a legal challenge. The decision escalates ongoing tensions between the Trump administration and Democratic-led California,

Trump blocks California gas car ban in a major political move, stopping the states 2035 plan to phase out gas-powered cars. Signed on June 12, 2025, this action overturns Californias authority to enforce electric vehicle rules backed by the EPA.

The Democrat-led California Senate rejected Senate Bill 2, proposed by Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones, R-Santee, to stop upcoming changes to the Low-Carbon Fuel Standard on Wednesday.