California’s far-left climate crusade just ran headfirst into a constitutional wall — and even the liberal wing of the Supreme Court couldn’t save it.

In a decisive 7-2 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a major victory to American energy producers, clearing the path for them to sue the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its green-lighting of California’s extremist electric vehicle mandates. These mandates, which would force the market to go nearly all-electric by 2035, are central to Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom’s radical push for so-called “carbon neutrality.”

The decision is a blow not only to Newsom’s climate extremism but to the Biden-era EPA, which backed California’s attempt to impose its green agenda on the rest of the country.

Justice Brett Kavanaugh, writing for the Court, made it clear: bureaucrats in D.C. don’t have the authority to shield illegal regulations from legal scrutiny.

“The government generally may not target a business or industry through stringent and allegedly unlawful regulation, and then evade the resulting lawsuits by claiming that the targets of its regulation should be locked out of court as unaffected bystanders,” Kavanaugh wrote.

The Court found that the fuel producers had clear legal standing to sue — and pointed out that the EPA has repeatedly flip-flopped on whether the Clean Air Act gives California the power to dictate national environmental policy.

“EPA has repeatedly altered its legal position on whether the Clean Air Act authorizes California regulations targeting greenhouse gas emissions from new motor vehicles,” Kavanaugh added.

This ruling comes just days after President Donald J. Trump, in his second term, delivered a powerful rebuke to California’s out-of-control environmental mandates by signing three executive resolutions dismantling major pieces of Newsom’s green agenda. The Trump administration’s action was a direct shot at Newsom — a 2028 White House hopeful — and his failed climate ideology.

At the core of the legal battle is California’s 2012 request for EPA approval of sweeping state regulations. These regulations force automakers to:

1. Limit average greenhouse gas emissions across all new vehicle fleets, and
2. Mandate the manufacturing of a certain percentage of electric vehicles.

Chet Thompson, CEO of American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers — the industry group leading the lawsuit — hailed the decision:

“The Supreme Court put to rest any question about whether fuel manufacturers have a right to challenge unlawful electric vehicle mandates,” Thompson said.
“California’s EV mandates are unlawful and bad for our country... Congress did not give California special authority to regulate greenhouse gases, mandate electric vehicles or ban new gas car sales.”

The ruling underscores what conservatives have long said: California does not have a constitutional blank check to dictate national energy policy, and Washington cannot outsource tyranny to Sacramento.

But it didn’t end there.

In another major win for the Trump administration, the notoriously liberal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals overruled an Obama-appointed federal judge and allowed President Trump to retain control of the California National Guard — a crucial move that helped keep Los Angeles from descending into chaos.

In a statement posted to Truth Social, President Trump expressed gratitude:

“The Appeals Court ruled last night that I can use the National Guard to keep our cities, in this case Los Angeles, safe,” Trump wrote.
“If I didn’t send the Military into Los Angeles, that city would be burning to the ground right now. We saved L.A. Thank you for the Decision!!!”

Earlier that day, Judge Charles Breyer had ruled against the Trump administration, claiming that the federalization of the Guard was unconstitutional under the 10th Amendment. But the 9th Circuit quickly stayed that ruling, siding with Trump’s authority to defend federal property and ICE agents under siege in California.