Early this morning, the Senate voted to revoke California's Clean Cars II Waiver—one of the biggest clean air and public health victories in the past decade—through illegal use of the Congressional Review Act.
Team, this isn't about policy, it's about punishment. Senate Republicans launched a direct assault on California's public health, state rights, and the clean air we breathe. Eleven other states (that make up 40% of Americans) intended to follow our Clean Cars II guidelines and stop selling new gas-powered cars by 2035. Because the Senate did this through Congressional Review, similar laws are permanently blocked unless this action is overturned by the Supreme Court. And if the courts don't stand by the law, we've lost a powerful tool in our clean energy transition for good.
I'm angry. I'm frustrated. But most of all, I'm fired up to fight back. EnviroVoters has plans in place to defend our progress, and we need your help to get the resources to move forward.
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This was a difficult blow, but the fight is far from over. Senators Padilla and Schiff showed unwavering leadership on the floor of the Senate as they worked to defend our progress and clean air last night, and now California's leadership is rising up to meet the moment. Attorney General Bonta has already announced a plan to fight back in court and hold the line against this attack. And state legislators are drafting bills right now to give California a pathway for similar emissions regulations that won't need federal approval.
We've got a clear plan, hope, and vision for next steps—we just need political will from our leaders to act with urgency and defend California's environmental progress.
I'm so grateful for your support as a key member of this organization and movement. Thank you for being here.Â
Aaron McCall Federal Advocacy Coordinator, EnviroVoters |
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