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…

SACRAMENTO – Governor Newsom is doing his part to stop the California exodus: by making sure every other surrounding state is just as expensive. This weekend he was in Washington State promoting their new Cap-and-Trade program, which has driven up their gas prices by 50 cents This is just his…

As attention shifts from Newsom’s refinery mandate that will drive up gas prices to his Low Carbon Fuel Standard update that will REALLY drive up gas prices, here’s a quick reminder that just one Assembly Democrat backed a Republican effort to delay the upcoming price hike. By voting against delaying…