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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.

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...

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 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 Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.

KCBS-AM (Radio) – San Francisco, CA; Governor Newsom’s Price Gouging Penalty Was Met With Skepticism

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

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 Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.

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