President Donald Trump is poised to deliver a significant blow to California’s ambitious climate goals. A White House official confirmed to The Epoch Times that on June 12th, the President will sign a trio of resolutions effectively nixing the state’s landmark vehicle emission mandates.

These resolutions, passed by Congress under the Congressional Review Act, represent a multi-pronged attack on California’s environmental regulations. The move will overturn the state’s plan to phase out the sale of new gasoline-only vehicles by 2035, reverse its stricter low-nitrogen oxide standards for heavy-duty trucks, and revoke an EPA waiver issued in December 2023 that allowed California to enforce its own more stringent vehicle emission standards.

The White House signing ceremony promises to be a high-profile affair, with key administration officials slated to attend. Expected attendees include Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, Energy Secretary Chris Wright, and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin, alongside members of Congress and representatives from the energy, trucking, and automotive sectors. This event will undoubtedly attract considerable attention and spark debate regarding the balance between environmental protection and federal oversight of state regulations.

This decision has far-reaching implications for the future of electric vehicles in the United States and highlights the ongoing battle between federal and state authority on environmental policy. The impact on California’s clean energy transition and the broader national conversation on climate change remains to be seen.