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By Eliyahu Kamisher, THE EAST BAY TIMES November 29, 2022 SACRAMENTO – California’s top energy planning body on Tuesday set out to give…
Nov 29, 2022
By Tom Elias, VENTURA COUNTY STAR https://www.vcstar.com/story/opinion/2022/11/28/gas-gouging-question-how-much-to-demand-from-the-refiners/69682165007/ For many months, there has been little or no doubt that California’s five big gasoline…
Nov 28, 2022
By Dan Bacher, DAILY KOS November 20, 2022 https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/11/20/2136879/-Oil-Producers-Funding-Referendum-Against-SB-1137-Received-Permits-for-Drilling-Near-Communities Los Angeles, CA—Just 3 days after California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill on…
Nov 21, 2022
By Jim Shields, ANDERSON VALLEY ADVERTISER November 19, 2022 https://theava.com/archives/203373 Big Oil Continues to Fleece Californians Consumer Watchdog, California’s premier citizens advocate…
Nov 21, 2022
By Dan Bacher, DAILY KOS November 6, 2022 https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/11/5/2133724/-CA-oil-refiners-post-record-profits-as-Big-Oil-pumps-millions-into-campaigns-and-lobbying As the oil and gas industry pumped nearly $6 million this election season into backing candidates…
Nov 9, 2022
By The Office of Governor Gavin Newsom November 4, 2022 https://www.gov.ca.gov/2022/11/04/california-holding-oil-companies-accountable-for-gas-price-hikes-and-record-profits-hosting-hearing-to-get-answers/ CEC holding hearing November 29 with oil executives and experts Oil…
Nov 7, 2022
By The Office of Governor Gavin Newsom November 1, 2022 https://www.gov.ca.gov/2022/11/01/more-oil-companies-made-massive-profits-as-californians-paid-higher-gas-prices/ California refiners Phillips 66 and Marathon reported profit increases up to…
Nov 2, 2022
By Janelle Williams, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES October 28, 2022 https://www.ibtimes.com/gas-prices-us-california-gov-gavin-newsom-attacks-valero-over-surging-profits-3628527 California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday in a press conference that Valero…
Oct 28, 2022
By The Office of Governor Gavin Newsom October 27, 2022 https://www.gov.ca.gov/2022/10/27/more-record-profits-for-big-oil-as-californians-get-charged-more-per-gallon-than-any-other-state/ Shell’s profits more than doubled, their second-highest quarterly profits ever, with…
Oct 28, 2022
By Nikka Magahis, KFBK-AM Sacramento, CA October 28, 2022 Click here to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment. There…
Oct 28, 2022
By Jim Sams, INSURANCE JOURNAL October 27, 2022 https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2022/10/27/691991.htm US auto insurers are coping with the largest direct loss ratio in 20…
Oct 27, 2022
By Maggie Angst, THE SACRAMENTO BEE https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article267851087.html Nearly a month after California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a new tax on “greedy” oil companies…
Oct 27, 2022
By Staff Reporters, KCRW-FM Los Angeles, CA October 26, 2022 Click here to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.…
Oct 27, 2022
By Grace Gedye, CAL MATTERS October 26, 2022 https://calmatters.org/economy/2022/10/california-gas-tax/ Few things agitate drivers — and make politicians sweat — like rising prices…
Oct 26, 2022
By Gregory Yee, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES October 26, 2022 https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-10-25/california-newsom-targets-valero-record-profits-gas-prices Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday took aim at Valero Energy Corp.’s…
Oct 26, 2022
By Jen Frost, INSURANCE BUSINESS AMERICA October 25, 2022 https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/breaking-news/agents-fear-market-impact-if-californias-insurers-held-to-ransom-424982.aspx Insurers are pulling back from California’s auto insurance market and have allegedly…
Oct 25, 2022
By Susan Montoya Bryan, ASSOCIATED PRESS October 24, 2022 https://apnews.com/article/wildfires-new-mexico-climate-and-environment-fires-government-politics-ac6f469b608084554c252d012d7c0f6d Manuel and Marcy Silva combed through the charred rubble that used to…
Oct 24, 2022
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, 2022