There is a valid reason based in dismantling regulatory capture. The California rules make it necessary for carmakers to produce multiple types of cars for diff

There is a valid reason based in dismantling regulatory capture. The California rules make it necessary for carmakers to produce multiple types of cars for different regions of the country, or just produce all cars based on California's costlier standards. Car prices are already raised due to the regulations. The big automakers support it because they've already built infrastructure for it and they have the resources to continue to pay for it. Small new competitors might not.