WASHINGTON — The Senate totaled California’s signature climate change policy — mandating new cars sold be electric by 2035 — in a 51-44 vote Thursday morning. Gov. Gavin Newsom immediately vowed to sue to keep California’s emission standards in place.

Thursday’s Senate vote to block California’s ban on sales of gas cars is the latest GOP effort to stop state climate policies.

Prices are expected to remain low for the state auction Wednesday, giving the state less money to cut pollution and address climate change.

California has the tools, means and desire to fight back against Trump's environmental actions, including through lawsuits and legislation, experts say.

California's flawed VMT modeling framework is undermining its goal of aligning housing with climate goals, and the state should modernize its tools, rethink its reliance on VMT, and replace regional baselines with statewide comparisons to ensure equitable and effective housing development.

Climate change should be considered a new core aspect of creditworthiness when prospective home buyers apply for a mortgage, a new report suggests.

Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to extend California's landmark cap and trade program through 2045. But earmarking half of this year's funds to the beleaguered rail project and Cal Fire would leave too little for other climate projects,

California is fighting back a day after the U.S. Senate voted to put the brakes on the state's clean vehicle policies.