California Gov. Gavin Newsom and environmental groups condemned a resolution headed to President Donald Trump that, if signed, would block the state’s authority to set stricter air standards and phase out gas-powered cars.

The Republican-led Senate moved Wednesday to overturn key Biden-era waivers allowing California to set its own vehicle emissions, a major blow to that state’s effort to regulate pollution from cars and trucks that could have broad environmental impacts for the rest of the country.

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

The coalition will work to sustain and develop state programs to help residents buy affordable electric cars and expand charging and fueling infrastructure.

The Senate voted on Thursday to ax California’s phaseout of gas-powered cars, making a controversial move to sidestep the parliamentarian in the process. The vote was 51-44, and the measure

California's EV mandate requires that 35% of all new vehicles sold in the state be electric in 2026, but EV sales were only 25% of the total in 2023 and 2024.

Industry observers say despite the regulatory relief, turbulence still looms for Michigan and its signature auto sector.