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Valero Quintuples 3rd Quarter Profits; Makes Windfall Of $50 million Off CA Consumers With 60 Cents Per Gallon Profit In West

October 25, 2022 · Liza Tucker

Los Angeles, CA—Valero’s net income hit $2.8 billion for the third quarter of 2022, more than quintupling the $463 million reported for the same quarter...

Investor Data For 20 Years Shows CA Oil Refiners Tripled Their Average Annual Profits In 2022; Windfall Profits Rebate Estimate for 2022 About $1 Billion Already

October 20, 2022 · Jamie Court

Los Angeles, CA — A review of oil refiner shareholder reports shows California oil refiners made an average of 32 cents per gallon annually from...

Fifty Environmental & Public Interest Groups Back Newsom’s Special Session Bid To Cap Oil Refiner Windfall Profits In Letter To Leadership

October 18, 2022 · Jamie Court

Los Angeles, CA—Fifty environmental and public interest groups wrote legislative leaders to back Governor Gavin Newsom’s call for a special legislative session to establish a...

Consumer Watchdog Applauds Governor’s Call For Special Session On Gasoline Price Gouging

October 7, 2022 · Jamie Court

Los Angeles, CA — Consumer Watchdog today applauded Governor Newsom for calling a special session of the legislature to deal with price gouging at the...

California Oil Refiners’ Windfall Profits Require A Windfall Profits Tax To Bring Gas Prices Under Control, Consumer Watchdog Report Shows

October 6, 2022 · Jamie Court

Los Angeles, CA — Pointing to windfall profits reported by California oil refiners to their investors, Consumer Watchdog issued a report showing that a windfall...

Consumer Watchdog Breaks Down The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Of Bottle Deposit Reform Legislation

11th Hour Deal On Bottle Deposit Bill Steals $400 Million From Consumer CRV Funds For Gallo and Glass Bottle Manufacturers

August 29, 2022 · Liza Tucker

Los Angeles, CA — SB 1013 (Atkins), a bill expanding the bottle deposit system to include wine and distilled spirits, is also loaded with pork...

Wildfire Survivors, Consumer Groups, Insurers, Public Entities Oppose Limits on Survivors’ Rights At Hearings In CA Capitol On CEA SB 254 Report

Oil Permits Surge In First Q 2026 With Majority For Dangerous Extraction Techniques; Watchdogs Warn New State Drilling Law Unfair

Watchdog Warns of Continued Gasoline Price Spikes Without Promised Energy Commission Rules

Valero Quintuples 3rd Quarter Profits; Makes Windfall Of $50 million Off CA Consumers With 60 Cents Per Gallon Profit In West

Investor Data For 20 Years Shows CA Oil Refiners Tripled Their Average Annual Profits In 2022; Windfall Profits Rebate Estimate for 2022 About $1 Billion Already

Fifty Environmental & Public Interest Groups Back Newsom’s Special Session Bid To Cap Oil Refiner Windfall Profits In Letter To Leadership

Consumer Watchdog Applauds Governor’s Call For Special Session On Gasoline Price Gouging

California Oil Refiners’ Windfall Profits Require A Windfall Profits Tax To Bring Gas Prices Under Control, Consumer Watchdog Report Shows

Consumer Watchdog Breaks Down The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Of Bottle Deposit Reform Legislation

Consumer Watchdog Asks Governor Newsom To Call Special Session To Deal with Pain at Pump

Gov. Newsom Signs Into Law Legislation Requiring CA Oil Refiners To Report Their Profits Per Gallon

As CA Gasoline Prices Rise, Gov. Newsom Has A Chance To Get To The Bottom Of Why, Consumer Watchdog Says

Governor To Decide Whether To Require Oil Refiners To Disclose Profits Per Gallon Monthly

Legislation Requiring Oil Refiners To Disclose Profits Per Gallon Monthly Clears CA Assembly

11th Hour Deal On Bottle Deposit Bill Steals $400 Million From Consumer CRV Funds For Gallo and Glass Bottle Manufacturers

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