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From Watts Up With That?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Kevin Mooney<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gov. Gavin Newsom\u2019s doppelganger came and went very quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you missed it, that was the version of Newsom posturing as a moderate bravely willing to antagonize the extreme left of his own Democratic Party. This process began sometime in March when the Newsom imposter said during a podcast that it was \u201cdeeply unfair<\/a>\u201d for biological males to participate in female athletics. He also launched initiatives<\/a> to clear up homeless encampments and clear up the streets in parts of California. Newsom even went so far as to propose a freeze<\/a> on healthcare enrollments for illegal aliens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, the California governor is clearly gearing up for a 2028 presidential run that necessitates feigned policy pivots. But the problem now is that the real<\/em> Gavin Newsom has suddenly reemerged. Some will say he pulled back his stand-in during the Los Angeles riots<\/a> these past few days when he felt the reflexive need to apologize for lawlessness. In fact, the doppelganger was cut loose when U.S. Senate Republicans reasserted self-government in Washington D.C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That moment came on May 22 when elected officials told unelected bureaucrats to go pound sand while overturning three vehicle emissions waivers the Biden administration granted to California. Senate Republicans made use of the Congressional Review Act (CRA)<\/a> to revoke the waivers including one that would have enabled Newsom\u2019s California to set a nationwide electric vehicle (EV) mandate. The CRA enables elected lawmakers to review and potentially overturn federal agency rules. On May 1, the House passed resolutions of disapproval<\/a> under the CRA aimed at overturning the California waivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sen. John Thune of South Dakota, the Republican majority leader, quickly made it clear that he would finish what his House colleagues started. The Senate vote against the EV mandate was 51\u201344, with Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan joining Republicans. The votes overturning the other two waivers were along party lines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A little background:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In response to a request from three Senate Democrats, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) had issued a memo<\/a> claiming the waivers did not meet definition of what qualifies as a rule that could activate the CRA. Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough chimed in with her own commentary<\/a> backing up GAO\u2019s opinion. Thune to his ever-lasting credit decided it was high time to reassert congressional authority over unelected bureaucrats out to do Newsom\u2019s bidding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Restoring Self-Government<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tom Pyle, president of the Institute for Energy Research, a free-market advocacy group, has described the CRA as a \u201cgreat piece of legislation\u201d that can be used to \u201crein in a runaway bureaucracy and restore constitutional checks and balances.\u201d Newsom feels differently. Nothing brings out a genuine anti-constitutional left winger like a little self-government in action. Newsom went into meltdown mode after he was smacked down by the peoples\u2019 elected representatives. In a press release<\/a>, Newsom called the Senate\u2019s actions illegal. He has also vowed to sue<\/a> the Trump administration over\u2014well, what exactly?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s the question Kenny Stein, IER\u2019s vice president of policy, has been asking himself. But if Newsom persists in challenging how the CRA was used, Stein envisions a scenario where the California governor could open \u201ca can of worms for himself\u201d that boomerangs on the special favors California has been receiving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI have no idea what Newsom\u2019s claim is going to be,\u201d Stein said in an interview. \u201cYou can\u2019t just sue because you don\u2019t agree with a policy that\u2019s not how the courts work, and that\u2019s not the way our system works.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But if Newsom persists, Stein sees a potential opening for the courts to scrutinize the constitutionality of the California waivers. Under the Clean Air Act (CAA)<\/a>, the EPA has the authority to create emissions standards for new motor vehicles. The agency also has latitude to grant California a special waiver to impose even more stringent standards for the purpose of addressing pollution problems that are localized and unique to that state. But since other states can adopt California\u2019s stricter emissions standards, the waiver could have resulted in nationwide mandates compliments of Newsom. As it stands,  11 states<\/a> have already been following California\u2019s lead with vehicle regulations. If Senate Republicans had not been willing to make use of the CRA, Newsom would have been in position to ban the purchase of gas-powered vehicles across the country\u2014beginning in 2035\u2014in line with California standards<\/a>. For the moment, the aspiring presidential contender in Sacramento has been held at bay. The Trump officially signed off on the resolutions revoking the EV mandates on June 12. But Stein is expecting another showdown at some point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe California waiver issue is clearly not going away because California keeps indicating they want to push the envelope and dictate motor vehicle standards to other states,\u201d Stein said. \u201cAt some point, I think the U.S. Supreme Court is going to need to weigh in.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2024, IER submitted an amicus brief<\/a> in a case out of Ohio before the U.S. Supreme Court challenging the legality of a special waiver California received under the Obama administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the brief, IER argues that the federal government must treat all states equally under the Constitution, a principle grounded in federalism and historical jurisprudence. Thus far, the high court has declined to take up IER\u2019s constitutional questions and is instead focused on who might have standing<\/a> in the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s interesting here is that Newsom is doing the inverse of what we did with our amicus brief,\u201d Stein observed. \u201cWe are saying all states need to be treated equally but Newsom is asking for preferential treatment with the waiver. He may be opening a can of worms for himself, because there\u2019s a case to be made that the California waiver is itself unconstitutional.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a counterbalance to the California mischief, IER organized the Save Our Cars Coalition<\/a> back in 2023, which now includes more than 40 national and state-based organizations committed to safeguarding American consumers\u2019 freedom to choose the car or truck that perfectly suits their needs. The signature Trump just attached to the congressional resolutions nixing the Newsom mandates marks an important triumph for the IER coalition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Senate\u2019s principled use of the CRA also has the added benefit of flushing out the real Newsom. If he wants those mandates, he\u2019ll have to make it to the White House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kevin Mooney is a senior investigative researcher for <\/em>Restoration News<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article was originally published by RealClearEnergy and made available via RealClearWire.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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