Gallagher Statement on Newsom’s Special Session to Increase Gas Prices

SACRAMENTO – Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher issued the following statement in response to Gov. Gavin Newsom calling a special session of the Legislature to consider his half-baked idea to mandate that refiners withhold fuel from the market: “From increasing the gas tax to a new regulation increasing prices 50…

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Legislative Republicans Call on Newsom to Detail Costs of Gas Storage Mandate, Steps to Mitigate Shortages

SACRAMENTO – In a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom, Legislative Republicans are calling on the governor to explain the projected impact of his fuel storage mandate proposal on gas prices, how he plans to mitigate shortages, and how these new policies will align with existing measures that could increase costs.…

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Gallagher Releases Statement on Defeat of Bill to Overturn Life Sentences

SACRAMENTO – Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher (Yuba City) released the following statement after the defeat of the dangerous pro-criminal bill SB 94 (Cortese), which would have allowed brutal killers serving life sentences to attempt to have those sentences overturned: “Violent murderers deserve to be punished for their crimes. I’m…

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Newsom’s Energy Experts: Gas Storage Mandate Could Cause Shortages, Increase Prices

SACRAMENTO – This week the Governor introduced another half-baked proposal in his campaign to “hold big oil accountable” by putting new storage requirements on refineries. This proposal is so rushed that Newsom is threatening to call a special session if the Legislature doesn’t pass it right away. Newsom claims his…

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Legislative Republicans, victim advocates, law enforcement call for rejection of SB 94

Measure will allow violent murderers out of prison early. SACRAMENTO – Today, victim advocates and law enforcement joined California Senate and Assembly Republicans to rally against Senate Bill 94 (D-Cortese) during a press conference at the State Capitol. The proposal, revived at the eleventh hour by legislative Democrats, would make…

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