More than one-third of US states may follow California and ban the sale of new gasoline-powered cars. Here are the states that may be next.

Due to a legal technicality, more than one-third of US states may soon follow California's lead in banning the sale of gas-powered cars and trucks.

According to the Climate Program at the Center for Law, Energy & the Environment at UC Berkeley Law, California leads the way when it comes to emissions due to the Clean Air Act.

In the US, it is the only state that can make emissions standard mandates. There is a loophole in the law that allows other US states to adopt California's standards without the federal government's approval.

The state of California's plan to phase out gas-powered cars is expected to be approved by the state's EPA on Thursday.

Other states will be able to follow in California's footsteps. According to Elkind, there is no requirement for the states to follow through.

Gas-powered cars can be sold on the used car market. If you drive a gas car after 2035, you won't be fined. "This is only about new car sales."

He said that California's measures could be a tipping point for the electric vehicle industry.

It's going to be difficult to find a gas station. That is not going to happen in a day or two.

The states that have signed on to California's vehicle standards may be next to ban the sale of gas- powered cars.