“The Clean Air Act allows other states to follow California’s requirements; thus, CARB is effectively determining fuel economy policies for the entire nation.”
Citation: Project 2025, Section 3.10: Department of Transportation, Diana Furchtgott-Roth, page 659, paragraph 5
Context:
Nope. “Allowing” does not equal “forcing.” CARB is the California Air Resources Board, which issues its own fuel economy directives for California.
Full contextual analysis of Section 3.10: Department of Transportation here.