News Releases

Watchdog Calls On Senate Leader Not To Confirm CEC Vice Chair Until He Delivers Three Year Old Gasoline Pricing Rules; Confirmation Hearing Wednesday Afternoon

May 6, 2026  ·  Jamie Court

Sacramento, CA —  Consumer Watchdog president Jamie Court called on Senate Pro Tem Monique Limón (opens in new tab) and the Senate Rules Committee not to advance the nomination of...

Phony Chevron-Funded Group Blames CA When Chevron’s Price Gouging Is Pegged For Run Up At Pump According To New State Gas Pricing Report

May 5, 2026  ·  Jamie Court

Los Angeles, CA—Californians for Energy Independence (CEI), a fake, Chevron-funded group is using its $13.7 million Chevron-supplied war chest to run Facebook ads blaming stratospheric...

PBF Refinery Still Down, Driving $6 Gas — Shows Need For Resupply and Minimum Inventory Rules To Stop Gas Price Spikes

May 1, 2026  ·  Jamie Court

Los Angeles, CA – In its recent investor call, PBF acknowledged that its Martinez refinery is still not up and running, but the company is getting...

Wildfire Survivors, Consumer and Environmental Groups Slam State Report for Letting Utilities Off the Hook for Deadly Fires

April 21, 2026  ·  Jamie Court

Twenty-three organizations warn CEA recommendations would reduce accountability, increase wildfire risk, and force the public to pay Los Angeles, CA — A coalition of twenty-three organizations —...

Watchdog and Actual Wildfire Survivors Launch “Utilities Shareholders First” to Counter PG&E-Backed “Wildfire Victims First”

April 16, 2026  ·  Jamie Court

New coalition challenges utilities decision to pretend to be the people they’ve harmed Sacramento, CA — In response to PG&E’s latest entry into what critics call “reality-reversal...

45 Public Interest Groups Point To CA Price Gouging, Demand CEC Write Overdue Regulations To Address CA’s Pain At Pump

April 10, 2026  ·  Jamie Court

Los Angeles, CA—45 environmental and public interest groups are demanding that Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Energy Commission immediately implement long-overdue rules to protect...

Landmark Legislation Requiring Independent Audits Of Utility Wildfire Mitigation Spending Before More Is Approved Passes Assembly Energy Committee

April 8, 2026  ·  Jamie Court

Sacramento, CA – Tackling one of the biggest cost drivers of utility rates, the California Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee passed Assembly Bill 1774 (Boerner) 11-0,...

Consumer Watchdog Says CEA Report Fails To Evaluate Viable And Popular Options To Deal With Wildfire Crisis 

April 8, 2026  ·  Carmen Balber

Los Angeles, CA – Consumer Watchdog issued the following statement in response to the report (opens in new tab) by the California Earthquake Authority in responding to SB...

California Oil Refiners Raking In More Than $1.50 Per Gallon In Profit, Governor Newsom Needs To Bring Back Price Gouging Penalty

March 23, 2026  ·  Jamie Court

Los Angeles, CA – New data shows that California oil refiners have been making more than a dollar per gallon more than they made in January...

Assemblymember Boerner Introduces Bills To Cap Utility Profits and Require Accountability For Wildfire Prevention Spending 

March 11, 2026  ·  Jamie Court

Sacramento, CA — San Diego-area Assemblymember Tasha Boerner introduced two bills tackling two of the biggest drivers of rising electricity bills in California: excessive profits at...

Utilities, Insurers, Oil Companies Must Pay Their Fair Share, Groups Say As CEA Finalizes Study Addressing Who Pays for Catastrophes

March 6, 2026  ·  Carmen Balber

Los Angeles, CA – The California Earthquake Authority today moved one step closer to submitting a report to the Legislature and Governor on who should pay...

New CA Gas Price Spike Fault of Newsom Energy Commission’s Oversight Failure, Legislative Hearings Warranted

February 19, 2026  ·  Jamie Court

Los Angeles, CA – Consumer Watchdog said today that the California Energy Commission (CEC) was not using the powers the legislature granted several years ago to...