California filing suit over U.S. Senate vote revoking state's EV mandate and strict emission standards

California is fighting back a day after the U.S. Senate voted to put the brakes on the state's clean vehicle policies.

Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a statement Thursday saying the state will file a lawsuit after senators voted to revoke California's emission waivers that set stricter standards than federal regulations. One of the rules, the so-called "EV mandate," would phase out gasoline-powered cars and require new vehicle sales to be zero-emission by 2035.

The two other waivers involve reducing tailpipe emissions from medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, and limiting smog pollution from trucks. Earlier this month, the House of Representatives also voted to undo the waivers that authorize California's clean vehicle rules which were approved by the Biden administration Environmental Protection Agency in 2024...