California regulators approve banning new gas car sales by 2035

California air regulators on Thursday approved rules that will ban the sale of new gasoline-powered cars by 2035 after a series of measures to phase out the vehicles. The policy is expected to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles, because California is the biggest U.S. auto market and several other states typically follow its lead on vehicle emission regulations. "This is monumental," California Air Resources Board member Daniel Sperling told CNN. "It's important not just for California, but it's important for the country and the world." The new rules call for yearly increases in quotas for zero-emission vehicles, going from 35 percent for 2026 models to 51 percent in 2028 and 100 percent in 2035.