Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita announced that Indiana, along with 23 other states, has succeeded in opposing a California initiative that would have required trucking companies operating in California to use electric vehicles. The initiative was part of California’s “Advanced Clean Fleets” regulation and sought special permission from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to enforce this mandate.
Following pressure from Attorney General Rokita and attorneys general from other states, California withdrew its request for the EPA waiver. The proposed rule would have affected trucking businesses nationwide, including those operating a single truck in California even for just one day per year.
Attorney General Rokita commented on the development: “Since the day I took office, we have fought for common sense, free enterprise and the rule of law. Our efforts are paying off. In Indiana and across the country, liberty and prosperity are on the march while government overreach and climate radicalism are in retreat. But we cannot rest. We will stay relentless in our mission on behalf of all Hoosiers.”
In September 2024, Attorney General Rokita joined others in sending a letter to the EPA outlining their concerns about granting California special regulatory authority. The Nebraska-led letter stated: “Granting California a preemption waiver would run headlong into the equal sovereignty of the States protected by the Constitution.”
A headshot of Attorney General Rokita is available for download.
