smog

L.A. is coming to terms with a new reflection in the mirror, with some of the toughness, and the pride in toughness, that New Yorkers perfected: We got smog--so what?

House representatives voted to prohibit California from banning the sale of new gasoline-only cars by 2035 and end California’s ability to set emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks and to combat smog levels in the state.

The state has notoriously struggled with smog and air pollution and has been a leader in adopting aggressive environmental regulations far exceeding national standards.

Padilla stressed that these rules were largely meant to alleviate lung-aggravating smog, which was a persistent threat where he grew up in Los Angeles.

It’s where the sunshine gets that hazy quality from, saying nothing about the smog.