Regulation & Safety

In Trump vs. California, Mary Nichols unlike any other negotiator

California Air Resources Board head Mary Nichols: "If the federal government is doing something that is illegitimate or does not make sense, we will not go along with it.'' (Bloomberg/Bloomberg)

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John Lippert

May 23, 2018 05:00 AM

Editor's note: An earlier version of this story misstated California's projected target for zero-emission vehicle sales by 2025 and 2030.

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