interestingly, they punt to the state and not federal authority when it comes to voter suppression. https://www.latimes.com/environment...-california-environmental-authority-auto-deal Trump plans to revoke a key California environmental power; state officials vow to fight President Trump is expected Wednesday to revoke a decades-old rule that empowers California to set tougher car emissions standards than those required by the federal government — putting the state and the administration on a path to years of fighting in court. The Environmental Protection Agency, which will formally make the announcement, had no official comment on the plan, which is expected to be announced while Trump is in California for a campaign fundraising trip. [COLOR=var(--primaryTextColor)][/COLOR]
I wonder if the State might lose this one since cars cross state lines and are engaged in interstate movement. SC has used that argument to grant federal authority for setting national standards in other areas over State rights...
Seems like a petty fight to exert federal authority. I can't wrap my head around overruling on this, but not capital punishment, abortion, gun rights, redistricting/voter rights, education, etc... SCOTUS just punted on some election law not 2 wks ago. If they were to vote in favor of POTUS on this then it's clear SCOTUS is a sham at this point.
Why the f..ck would Trump admin want to open this pandora box???? Years of litigation plus motivating Dems to show next year in even greater numbers in November. Makes no sense at all.
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/18/tru...ia-from-setting-auto-emissions-standards.html What a god damn waste of millions of dollars as industry scrambles, and this shit is litigated. All cuz the guy has a tiny dick.
President Trump's move is actually good for the state. More jobs, cheaper cars, safer cars and not much difference in emissions.
Because of CARB (California Air Resources Board) increasing pollution control requirements on semi trucks, California businesses had to pay for their shipping costs. Many owner operators did not buy new trucks or upgrade their emissions system at a typical cost of $12,000 and thus were not allowed to travel into California. California ports have also seen less business than would otherwise be the case because the maritime industry has increasingly diverted ships to US ports in the Gulf coast and Southeast for avoid $1,000,000 per day “compliance fees” on diesel emissions.
The point of the thread is that republicans are supposed to support states rights, not whether you agree with what the states are doing. As usual it's just Trump ballwashing with no regard to actual conservative principles.
When state’s rights interfere with interstate commerce or individually guaranteed Constitutional rights, there is a problem.
The Port of Los Angeles, moved the equivalent of 764,777 20-foot containers last month, the busiest June in the San Pedro hub’s 112-year history. The 3.5% increase over the previous June capped the best fiscal year the L.A. port has had — a 5.7% increase over the 2017-2018 year. And in the first six months of 2019, L.A. port data show, total cargo increased 5.3% compared to the first half last year. That puts the port on pace to break a calendar-year record — which it set in 2018, according to a statement released Wednesday, July 10. Cargo destined for West coast are not going to go all the way through Panama to Houston to then ship the goods back to California. That is not how shipping works. West Coast ports are among the busiest in the U.S. due to the Pacific trades and LA port is setting record levels.