The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit against two California cities, Morgan Hill and Petaluma, aiming to overturn local ordinances that restrict natural gas infrastructure and appliances in new construction.

• The lawsuit alleges that the cities' natural gas bans, enacted since 2019, violate a 1975 federal law preventing local regulation of product energy use.
• The complaint was filed in U.S. District Court in the Northern District of California by Justice Department attorneys.
• This action is part of the administration's broader challenge to energy policies across California that seek to reduce fossil fuel use to combat climate change.