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Calif. officials blamed the oil industry for high gas prices. Valero is pushing back.
Gas refiner and marketer Valero hit back at California’s Energy Commission last week after the agency demanded oil refinery executives explain why, despite declining crude oil prices, gas prices have spiked.
Newsom calls for special legislative session to enact tax on oil company profits
With the state's gas prices sky-high again, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday that he plans to call a special legislative session in December to impose a tax on oil companies’ profits.
Newsom’s call for tax on oil profits raise eyebrows
California's oil industry is back in Sacramento's crosshairs after a price spike led Gov. Gavin Newsom to suggest oil producers and refiners should pay a higher rate on profits above a set level.
Calif. wanted to ban private prisons. Court says “not so fast.”
A law to ban private prisons in the Golden State, effectively shuttering ICE operations, was drawn up by California's current Attorney General. It just got gutted by an 11-judge panel.
As Californians pay 70% more for gas, Newsom scrambles to cut prices quickly
Californians have paid more for gas for a long time. But paying 70% more than other Americans has Gov. Gavin Newsom scrambling to get refiners producing their winter blend, a cheaper version of the fuel.
Calif. reverses course after trying to hide bad K-12 test scores until after 2022 election
California's K-12 test scores likely show pandemic-related declines. They were almost hidden from public view while State Superintendent Tony Thurmond campaigned for re-election.
Calif. taxpayers could be forced to pay $558bil in slavery reparations, per state panel
“For a state that didn’t have slavery, don’t think [the Legislature is] going to be quick to vote on this final product of this task force,” Sen. Steve Bradford (D–Los Angeles) said.
Calif. State Bar investigating Geragos for siphoning Armenian Genocide insurance settlement money
Mark Geragos, arguably the most famous Armenian lawyer in the United States, faces allegations of pilfering cash meant for relatives of Armenian Genocide victims.
Enviros steamed: Newsom vetoes bill to take control from Valley air board
The veto was met with predictable dismay from environmental advocates, who hoped to leverage Assembly Bill 2250 to as a method of dictating local air policy.
Bonta: Amazon keeping prices “artificially high”
California sued Amazon.com saying the company forces third-party merchants to agree to policies that lead to “artificially high prices” for consumers.
