Trump tries alternative approach on California air standards agency by alleging anti-white bias
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Adrianne Appel2025-08-28T18:44:00
The Trump administration has intensified its clash with California. The Department of Justice (DOJ) launched an investigation into whether the state’s environmental agency, which regulates vehicle emissions, is violating federal law by pursuing racial equity in hiring and other practices.
The California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) and its California Air Resources Board (CARB), allegedly violated Trump’s interpretation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by wanting to “advance racial equity,” the DOJ claimed Wednesday in a letter dated Aug. 27 to CalEPA announcing the investigation.
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