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By Sophia Bollag and Dustin Gardiner, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE October 24, 2022 https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/newsom-tax-oil-companies-17526178.php After Gov. Gavin Newsom vowed to tax their windfall profits,…
Oct 24, 2022By Dan Bacher, DAILY KOS October 20, 2022 https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/10/20/2130166/-Investor-Data-Reveals-CA-Oil-Refiners-Tripled-Their-Average-Annual-Profits-In-2022 Los Angeles, CA — While oil companies and right wing think tanks claim…
Oct 20, 2022Editorial by The Los Angeles Times October 20, 2022 https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2022-10-20/california-oil-drilling-health-safety-setbacks-referendum You might soon be approached outside your grocery store by signature gatherers…
Oct 20, 2022By Dan Bacher, ELK GROVE NEWS October 18, 2022 http://www.elkgrovenews.net/2022/10/new-oil-slick-discovered-off-long-beach.html Long Beach, CA – As offshore drilling continues off Southern California in a…
Oct 18, 2022Letter to the Editor – SACRAMENTO BEE October 16, 2022 Do better, Lara “This would be the most miserable choice on California’s…
Oct 16, 2022The Golden State has a ‘mystery gas surcharge.’ Some say it’s price gouging. By Shannon Osaka, the Washington Post October 15, 2022…
Oct 15, 2022Editorial by Editorial Board, UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL October 9, 2022 The Observer: Way past time for windfall tax on oil companies You…
Oct 9, 2022Ricardo Lara’s first term was marked by violations of key campaign pledge, other allegations By Jeff McDonald, SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/watchdog/story/2022-10-09/despite-political-scandals-california-insurance-commissioner-appears-headed-to-re-election Months…
Oct 9, 2022By Dan Bacher, DAILY KOS October 8, 2022 https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/10/8/2127758/-Governor-calls-for-special-legislative-session-to-investigate-oil-cos-for-big-hike-in-gas-prices?utm_campaign=recent Sacramento, CA – At a news conference on Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom called…
Oct 8, 2022“They’re taking advantage of you,” Newsom said during a Friday press conference By Eliyahu Kamisher, MERCURY NEWS October 7, 2022 Newsom calls for…
Oct 7, 2022By Dave LaChance, REPAIRER DRIVEN NEWS October 7, 2022 CDI orders auto insurers to reveal pandemic profits Maintaining that auto insurers still…
Oct 7, 2022By Dustin Gardiner, SAN FRANCSICO CHRONICLE October 7, 2022 https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/Newsom-calls-special-session-on-California-s-17494653.php Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday that he plans to call a special…
Oct 7, 2022By Ashley Zavala, KCRA NBC TV-3 Sacramento, CA October 6, 2022 https://www.kcra.com/article/gov-newsom-considers-special-legislative-session-rising-gas-prices/41550049 SAN FRANCISCO — Gov. Gavin Newsom is considering calling state…
Oct 6, 2022By Janet Wilson, THE DESERT SUN October 5, 2022 https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/2022/10/05/california-gas-pump-prices-hit-new-highs-but-should-drop-weekend/8192965001/ Gas prices at the pump hit record highs in many parts of California on…
Oct 5, 2022By Eliyahu Kamisher, BAY AREA NEWS GROUP October 5, 2022 96-cent hike in two weeks: California gas prices shrouded in secrecy amid historic…
Oct 5, 2022By Matthew Hall, SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS October 4, 2022 Supply squeeze prompts record gas prices Average gasoline prices in Los Angeles…
Oct 4, 2022By Melody Gutierrez, LOS ANGELES TIMES October 3, 2022 https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-10-03/voters-to-decide-next-insurance-commissioner SACRAMENTO — California voters will decide this November who will lead a state…
Oct 3, 2022By John Cadiz Klemack and Maggie More, KNBC TV-4 Los Angeles, CA October 3, 2022 https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/southern-california-gas-prices-are-breaking-records-again/2997862/ It’s a record that drivers in…
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