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Coverage dated March 11, 2026 to March 12, 2026

Trump administration suing California over vehicle-emission rules

Headline from NBC Los Angeles

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office blasted the lawsuit, noting it comes as gas prices climb amid the Iran war and as some drivers consider going electric.

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  1. New York Post

    Trump DOJ sues California over ‘backdoor’ EV mandate forcing mileage rules on automakers (opens New York Post)

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    The Trump administration is suing California over a fuel economy rule that it believes the state is using to an enact a pseudo electric vehicle mandate.

  2. NBC Los Angeles

    Trump administration suing California over vehicle-emission rules (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office blasted the lawsuit, noting it comes as gas prices climb amid the Iran war and as some drivers consider going electric.

  3. KTVU San Francisco

    Trump administration suing to scrap California's EV mandate (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    The Trump administration is suing California over its EV electric vehicle mandate. The Federal lawsuit says California cannot force its own mileage requirements on carmakers and that the EV mandate is a way to do exactly that.

  4. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Trump administration sues California over state's nation-leading vehicle-emission rules (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    The Trump administration ramped up a battle with California over the state's nation-leading vehicle-emission standards Thursday, suing air regulators.

  5. KYMA Yuma

    Trump Administration sues California over electric vehicle mandate (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Thursday on behalf of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, arguing California is effectively imposing its own fuel economy standards on automakers.

  6. Seattle Times

    Trump administration sues California over the state’s nation-leading vehicle-emission rules (opens Seattle Times)

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    The Trump administration is suing California over the state

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