SACRAMENTO – Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher issued the following statement in response to Gov. Gavin Newsom calling a special session of the Legislature to ‘Trump-proof’ California: “This special session is a shameless political stunt. The only ‘problem’ it will solve is Gavin Newsom’s insecurity that not enough people are…

History repeats itself – and so do Newsom’s failures. Just a few months ago, a scathing audit revealed the Newsom administration spent $24 billion on homelessness without knowing if it worked. Now, a CBS News investigation found that the state has no idea how many of the “tens of thousands”…

SACRAMENTO – The Air Resources Board keeps contradicting itself on how much the Low Carbon Fuel Standard will drive up gas prices, but that didn’t stop Newsom from embracing the plan that could spike costs as much as 65 cents per gallon. First, the board predicted that prices would rise…

SACRAMENTO – Following the announcements that Phillips 66 would close its California refinery and Valero was considering shutting down its facilities, Assemblyman Joe Patterson (R-Rocklin) and Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher (Yuba City) are calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom to act to prevent more gas price increases due to disruptions…

SACRAMENTO – Just days after the announcement by Phillips 66 that it would shut down its Los Angeles area refinery, Valero’s CEO told investors the company was considering shutting down its two California facilities in response to Newsom’s attacks on the energy industry. Valero’s two refineries, located in Benicia and…