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byMachineShedFred ( 621896 ) writes:
So what happened to states' rights? Good enough to be able to ban abortions, but not good enough to ban polluting cars, apparently.
More rank hypocrisy from the Republican Party.
bygrasshoppa ( 657393 ) writes:
The democrats should be secretly celebrating this; the ban was always a remarkably stupid virtue signal that was going to come back to bite them. There is no way the state could possibly be ready for the ban in 10 years ( look at their rail project lol ).
The republicans just saved the democrats from themselves. If they're smart they'll bitch, whine and moan but not do anything to try to overturn this.
byMachineShedFred ( 621896 ) writes:
And the State of California couldn't have figured that out and changed the date themselves if their analysis showed what you say it will? They had no time to do that before 2035 in Sacramento, and needed the United States Congress, with all the agility and velocity with which they move to do it for them (and 49 other states)?
No, sorry, that's partisan nonsense making excuses for Republican hypocrisy. If they can ban abortions in Texas under the guise of States Rights and make the people of Texas suffer th
bycayenne8 ( 626475 ) writes:
If they can ban abortions in Texas under the guise of States Rights and make the people of Texas suffer through the consequences, then why can't California ban gasoline powered vehicle
Well, it may be along the lines of, that the Feds can regulate interstate commerce ....and cars are manufactured and sold across the states....an so, CA banning a broad category would have an effect on interstate commerce .
Abortion, really doesn't fit in that category of trade....without a LOT of stretching the legal term
byomnichad ( 1198475 ) writes:
If the car dealer is in the state, you may not regulate who they buy from out of state, but you can regulate who they sell to in the state. That problem would take care of itself.
I don't believe a state is required to assign license plates to vehicles if they don't want to either.
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