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themaguffin

(4,474 posts) Thu May 22, 2025, 01:57 PM Yesterday

If Dems did what the GOP did regarding CA, EVERY headline would be "Dems went NUCLEAR" but not one headline today is...

saying that.

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If Dems did what the GOP did regarding CA, EVERY headline would be "Dems went NUCLEAR" but not one headline today is... (Original Post) themaguffin Yesterday OP

What did the GOP do to CA? Nictuku Yesterday #1

This is referring to removing a regulation that permits CA to eliminate gas cars by a certain date dsc Yesterday #2

Thank you Nictuku Yesterday #3

Just make a law requiring that all cars pass a noise test Mountainguy Yesterday #4

Nictuku

(4,216 posts)

1. What did the GOP do to CA?

Reply to themaguffin (Original post)

Thu May 22, 2025, 02:29 PM

Yesterday

dsc

(52,925 posts)

2. This is referring to removing a regulation that permits CA to eliminate gas cars by a certain date

Reply to Nictuku (Reply #1)

Thu May 22, 2025, 02:41 PM

Yesterday

(I think 2035) under an act that permits Congress to stop regulations at the federal level. CA technically needs a waiver in order to put that regulation into effect. Most regulations can be removed without an ability to filibuster. The waivers can't according to the parliamentarian and the GOP is just ignoring them. This is a serious curtailment of the filibuster since they can chose to ignore the parliamentarian on other issues as well. Had the Democrats done this, as the OP points out, it would have been non stop coverage.

Nictuku

(4,216 posts)

3. Thank you

Reply to dsc (Reply #2)

Thu May 22, 2025, 02:50 PM

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Mountainguy

(1,894 posts)

4. Just make a law requiring that all cars pass a noise test

Reply to themaguffin (Original post)

Thu May 22, 2025, 03:15 PM

Yesterday

And set the decibel level low enough that IC engines can't pass it.

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