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CNBC – Jamie Court Speaks About The Bill That Would Penalize Oil Refineries For Price Gouging
The bill would give Californians the ability to set a penalty level in which the oil refineries would pay a penalty for making too much off their per-gallon profits, the gross refining margin.
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 for price gouging at...
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 California are systematically being gouged”“It’s...
KXTV-SAC (ABC) – Sacramento, CA; Governor Gavin Newsom Announced A New Deal With Lawmakers To Take On Big Oil
President of Consumer Watchdog, Jamie Court, speaks about Governor Gavin Newsom's deal with the legislature to enact a price gouging penalty on big oil companies.
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 CREATE GAS PRICE WATCHDOG
The California...
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 brokered a deal on...
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 legislature leaders have reached...
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 in the supposedly “green” state...
The Mercury News – Gas prices: Newsom scraps profits cap on oil industry ‘price gouging,’ proposes new watchdog body
By Eliyahu Kamisher, THE MERCURY NEWS
https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/03/16/gas-prices-newsom-scraps-profits-cap-on-oil-industry-price-gouging-proposes-new-watchdog-body/
Months after Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a plan to punish oil companies for reaping large profits during a California...
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
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SACRAMENTO BEE – Newsom wants state regulators to decide if Big Oil should be penalized for high gas prices
By Marie 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 prices by establishing a...
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 proposal to fight California’s...
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 representing a coalition of...
The Los Angeles Times – Newsom gives up call for lawmakers to cap oil industry profits
By Taryn Luna, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-03-15/ca-newsom-oil-profits-cap
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom is giving up his high-profile call for the California Legislature to set a cap on...
Associated Press – Chevron hasn’t complied with new California gas pricing law
By Adam Beam, ASSOCIATED PRESS
https://apnews.com/article/california-chevron-oil-gas-prices-bc34bc7259373baad141180778c6af35
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Chevron has not complied with a new California law requiring it to disclose how much money...
Ventura County Star – Western grid proposal threatens an Enron-like crisis
By Tom Elias, VENTURA COUNTY STAR
https://www.vcstar.com/story/opinion/2023/03/13/western-grid-proposal-threatens-an-enron-like-crisis/69999981007/
Almost everyone who lived through California’s 2000-2001 energy crisis remembers rolling brownouts and blackouts, plus thefts in the billions...
The Los Angeles Times – Opinion: Who profits from Southern California’s high gas bills? The problem is we don’t know
By Jamie Court, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-03-13/natural-gas-price-socalgas
The doubling and in some cases quadrupling of Southern Californians' natural gas bills in recent months stemmed from rapid price...
The Sacramento Bee – Sacramento Recycle Center Shutters, Blames California Agency For ‘Irate’ Customers
By Michael McGough, THE SACRAMENTO BEE
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article272708925.html
A family-owned south Sacramento recycling facility permanently closed its buyback center Friday after more than three decades in business, with...
KNX-AM (Radio) – Los Angeles, CA; SoCal Gas Asks For A Price Hike Approval After Already Raising Prices
By Staff Reporters, KNX - Los Angeles, CA
February 27, 2023
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KTTV (FOX) – Los Angeles, CA; Recap Of Jamie Court’s Testimony At The Senate Hearing For Gas Prices
Is relief coming for last year's record high gas prices?
KCBS-AM (Radio) – San Francisco, CA; Governor Newsom’s Price Gouging Penalty Was Met With Skepticism
By Staff Reporters, KCBS - San Francisco, CA
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Associated Press – California Bill Penalizing Oil Profits Makes Little Progress
By Adam Beam, ASSOCIATED PRESS
https://apnews.com/article/california-state-government-gavin-newsom-business-3c081d10c79942985a53d5e54d080d2e
After gas prices in California spiked to more than $6.40 per gallon last summer, Gov. Gavin Newsom led a charge...
KFMB CW – San Diego, CA; Oil Companies Need to be Held Accountable for High Gas Prices
Jamie Court keeps pushing to penalize oil companies for gas gouging
KNX-AM (Radio) – Los Angeles, CA; Jamie Court Will Be Tesifying At The CA Senate Energy Committee Hearing For A Price Gouging Penalty
By Staff Reporters, KNX - Los Angeles, CA
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