California on Thursday approved regulations banning the sale of new gasoline-powered cars and trucks by 2035, an action aimed at addressing climate change that could speed the nation’s transition to electric vehicles.
The aggressive target was a contentious topic when Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom first announced it through an executive order two years ago, after the Trump administration had moved to strip California of its unique ability to set higher air pollution-related standards than those set by the federal government.
