Democrat AG Says ‘California Is Gonna Be California’ As He Readies Supreme Court Climate Fight

California’s top lawyer is preparing for a likely Supreme Court fight over the Trump administration’s repeal of the finding behind federal climate rules.

Democratic California Attorney General Rob Bonta said on the Politico Energy podcast that he cannot guarantee a win at the Supreme Court, and he rejected the idea that the state’s climate rules clash with residents’ worries about the cost of living.

“But we are confident because we have the facts and the law on our side,” Bonta added on the podcast.

“California is gonna be California,” he said of the cost concerns. “I don’t think we’re out of touch. I think we lead.”

Fifty-four percent of likely California voters oppose the state’s plan to end sales of new gas-powered cars in 2035, a Politico poll conducted Sept. 8–14 found.

Democratic former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, who is running for governor, has questioned the 2035 target but says he believes the state can still meet it, according to Politico. Becerra was Bonta’s immediate predecessor as California’s Attorney General.

The EPA and Bonta’s office each did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s requests for comment.

Bonta faces Republican Michael Gates, a deputy assistant attorney general at the Justice Department, in his November reelection race. The incumbent is heavily favored to win another term due to California’s strong Democratic lean. Bonta won 54.9% of the vote in the June 2 all-party primary to Gates’ 40.6%.

Bonta announced in January that he would seek reelection instead of running for governor. California sued the Trump administration 55 times in the president’s first year back in office, Spectrum News reported.