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KTTV-LA (FOX) – Los Angeles, CA; State Farm Car Insurance Policies Going Up By 7%

KNX-AM (Radio) – Los Angeles, CA; Top 6 Auto Insurance Providers Collectively Rasied Prices Over $1 Billion

By Craig Figner, KNX – Los Angeles, CA Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.

San Francisco Chronicle – California Lawmakers Pass Bill Aimed At Capping Oil Companies’ Profits

By Dustin Gardiner, THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/california-passes-oil-refinery-profits-bill-17859250.php After decades of failed attempts to combat California’s highest-in-the-nation gas prices, legislators passed a…

The Los Angeles Times – California Lawmakers Approve Newsom’s Oil Bill. Here’s What You Need To Know

By Taryn Luna, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-03-27/california-lawmakers-approve-legislature-passes-newsom-oil-bill?utm_id=91387&sfmc_id=2159508 California lawmakers on Monday approved Gov. Gavin Newsom’s legislation (opens in new tab) to increase transparency…

Ventura County Star – Is The Gas Gougers’ Win Streak Coming To An End?

By Tom Elias, VENTURA COUNTY STAR https://www.vcstar.com/story/opinion/2023/03/27/is-the-gas-gougers-win-streak-coming-to-an-end/70052217007/ California’s wealthy cadre of gasoline gougers were on a major, lucrative roll. Every few months,…

East Bay Times – California Approves Nation’s First Big Oil Watchdog. Here’s How It Will Work.

By Eliyahu Kamisher, EAST BAY TIMES In a bid to tamp down the Golden State’s highest-in-the-nation gas prices, California lawmakers on Monday…

The Los Angeles Times – California State Farm Car Insurance Customers To See A $264-Million Rate Increase

By Ronald D White, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2023-03-27/california-state-farm-car-insurance-customers-to-see-a-264-million-rate-increase California drivers who use State Farm for their auto insurance coverage are facing…

The Daily Kos – CA Senate passes gasoline price gouging penalty bill as neighborhood oil drilling permits skyrocket

By Dan Bacher, THE DAILY KOS https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/3/23/2159845/-CA-Senate-passes-gasoline-price-gouging-penalty-bill-as-neighborhood-oil-drilling-permits-skyrocket The California Senate today passed Governor Gavin Newsom’s special session bill, SBx1 2, to hold Big Oil accountable…

Office of Governor Gavin Newsom – What They’re Saying: Governor Newsom’s Proposal to Hold Big Oil Accountable

By The Office of Governor Gavin Newsom https://www.gov.ca.gov/2023/03/23/what-theyre-saying-governor-newsoms-proposal-to-hold-big-oil-accountable/ “Profits from California were 30% higher than anywhere else in the world” “We in…

The Sacramento Bee – A gas price watchdog + A ‘journalism usage fee’ + Sacramento seniors to march on Capitol

By Andrew Sheeler, THE SACRAMENTO BEE https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article273371015.html#storylink=cpy Good morning and welcome to the A.M. Alert! NEWSOM, DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATIVE LEADERS UNVEIL PLAN TO…

The San Francisco Chronicle – Newsom, Democratic lawmakers reach deal on plan to combat California’s high gas prices

By Dustin Gardner, THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/newsom-legislature-oil-profits-deal-17850009.php Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic leaders in the Legislature announced Monday that they have…

The Daily Kos – Gov and Legislature Strike Deal on Price Gouging Penalty as CA Oil Drilling Permits Surge

By Dan Bacher, THE DAILY KOS https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/3/20/2159318/-Gov-and-Legislature-Strike-Deal-on-Price-Gouging-Penalty-as-CA-Oil-Drilling-Permits-Surge Los Angeles, CA –  Consumer Watchdog and the Governor’s Office just announced that Governor Newsom and California…

The Daily Kos – Climate activists protest approval of hundreds of neighborhood oil drilling permits in California

By Dan Bacher, THE DAILY KOS https://m.dailykos.com/stories/2023/3/17/2158767/-Climate-activists-protest-approval-of-hundreds-of-neighborhood-oil-drilling-permits-in-California SACRAMENTO, CA— As regulatory capture by Big Oil and Big Gas becomes deeper and deeper…

The Mercury News – Gas prices: Newsom scraps profits cap on oil industry ‘price gouging,’ proposes new watchdog body

By Eliyahu Kamisher, THE MERCURY NEWS Months after Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a plan to punish oil companies for reaping large profits…

KCBS-AM (Radio) – San Francisco, CA; Governor Newsom Is Pivoting On His Plan To Penalize Oil Companies That Overcharge

By Staff Reporters, KCBS – San Francisco, CA Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.

SACRAMENTO BEE – Newsom wants state regulators to decide if Big Oil should be penalized for high gas prices

By Magie Angst, SACRAMENTO BEE https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article273192680.html#storylink=cpy Last fall, Gov. Gavin Newsom vowed to hold “greedy” oil companies accountable for jacking up gas…

San Francisco Chronicle – Newsom unveils details of plan to cap oil company profits

By Dustin Gardiner, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/newsom-oil-profit-tax-17841770.php After months of closed-door negotiations, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday announced long-awaited details of his…

The Office of Governor Gavin Newsom – Governor Newsom Unveils Stronger Proposal to Hold Big Oil Accountable

By The Office of Governor Gavin Newsom https://www.gov.ca.gov/2023/03/16/governor-newsom-unveils-stronger-proposal-to-hold-big-oil-accountable/ SACRAMENTO – Today, Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta met with leaders…