Youngkin declares 'independence from California' as Virginia exits emissions pact

Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin has withdrawn the state from a 2021 pact that had mandated adherence to California's stringent emissions standards – including a ban on internal combustion vehicles by 2035. Youngkin and legislative Republicans previously failed to repeal the law, which linked Virginia with California's Air Resources Board (CARB) standards, and Wednesday's move similarly did not go over well with some state Democrats as of the following morning. In an interview Thursday, Youngkin bluntly said, "They're wrong," when asked about Democratic pushback that he and Attorney General Jason...