SACRAMENTO – Assemblyman Joe Patterson (R-Rocklin) condemned Gov. Newsom’s special session and called on Democrats to reject his proposal to withhold gas from California drivers, which Newsom’s own energy experts warn could drive up prices and create supply shortages. “Californians are tired of getting ripped off at the pump thanks…

SACRAMENTO – Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher (Yuba City) issued the following statement on the introduction of legislation enacting Gov. Newsom’s scheme to increase gas prices by requiring refiners to withhold fuel from drivers:  “After six years of Newsom’s failed leadership, Californians’ gas prices have soared by $1.33/gallon and are…

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…

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.…

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…