Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin told Fox News he was within his right to request Virginia be removed from its emissions pact with California, which had been passed by the legislature.
Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin has withdrawn the state from a 2021 pact that had mandated adherence to California's stringent emissions standards – including a ban on internal combustion vehicles by 2035. Youngkin and legislative Republicans previously failed to repeal the law, which linked Virginia with California's Air Resources Board standards, and Wednesday's move similarly did not go over well with some state Democrats as of the following morning.
Miyares said that if the Democratic majority in the General Assembly wants to craft a bill imposing outside control over Virginia residents' vehicle purchases, he welcomes that debate: 'That's the beauty of democracy,' he said, calling California's rules unrealistic and costly: 'If you want to purchase an electric vehicle, that is your choice, but, rather than enforcing a one-size-fits-all mandate, I want Virginia consumers to choose the transportation options that best...
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