[2banana]

Restraint of trade?

“Starting next year, it will require state agencies to buy only from companies that recognize California’s authority to set greenhouse gas and zero emission vehicle standards.”

[SpaceBar]

...and reward automakers that are siding with it against the Trump admin...

In case anyone wants to know what real fascism looks like.

[BipolarBob]

IF I was a car manufacturer, I would shut down my franchises/dealerships in that state and refuse to sell to them. After 2 or at most three did that, they would back off.

[Texas Eagle]

Great. As if we aren't already paying enough for all these state vehicles, now we have to pay for even more expensive vehicles and even more expensive ways of powering them.

Oh, well. We get the government we deserve. We voted for these rectums.

[aquila48]

Commerce clause...

This is a case where it truly applies, will Trump employ it?

[asinclair]

I know that some people on this forum believe that California doesn't have the right to restrict the purchase of vehicles to a short list as they have. Note, though, that this is the State of California and sub-units thereof that are restricting themselves. This does not affect the majority of California car-buyers -- they are free to purchase whatever is available that meets the emission standards, just as they have for past double-handful of years.

It's the ultimate buyer of the products, the State government, that are boycotting companies that don't recognize California's right to dictate emission standards.

As long as California government doesn't extend the boycott to other buyers (like California citizens) I don't see a problem.

[kiryandil]

       
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[Cobra64]

No more Beemers for me.

[BobL]

“Only BMW, Ford, Volkswagen and Honda have decided to back California and endorse stricter emissions and fuel economy standards than proposed by the Trump administration.”

Sucks, Hondas are good cars, and parts are cheap! Nice to see GM and and Chrysler fighting for drivers, for the first time in over a decade. Glad they could get around to it. Surprised regarding Ford, they were the ‘good guys’ during the Obama bailouts...but I guess the Soy-Boys took over there.

But plenty of other cars to choose from!

[bgill]

The only solution is to force CA to stop their hypocrisy. Make them walk, ban their lush lawn and swimming pool water and cut all their electrical use.