Virginia Ag Says State Bound By California Blocks Phase Out Of New Gas Powered Cars
In 2021, the state’s General Assembly, where Democrats then held majorities in both houses, passed a law requiring the state to adopt the same auto standards as those approved by the California Air Resources Board (CARB). Although Democrats lost their majority in the state House of Representatives in 2021, efforts to repeal the legislation in this year’s legislative session were unsuccessful. California’s new rule, passed last week, will also apply to Virginia, Miyares spokeswoman Victoria LaCivita confirmed to The Hill....