Los Angeles Times – Wildfire victims decry state law protecting utilities from cost of disasters they cause

By Melody Petersen, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-01-16/wildfire-victims-decry-state-law-protecting-utilities-from-cost-of-disasters-they-cause A year after the Eaton fire, survivors and the state’s electric utilities are clashing over whether state law should continue...

The Press Democrats – How corporate leaders and donors shaped Newsom’s biggest policy pivots

By Ethan Varian, THE PRESS DEMOCRATS https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/01/14/newsom-scheduling-calendar-2025/ On June 23, Gov. Gavin Newsom had a scheduled call with Mark Lashier, the chief executive of Phillips 66...

KNX-AM (Radio): We Pay Some Of The Highest Electric Bills In The Country Here In California, State Regulators Voted To Keep Them Expensive

By Staff Reporters, KNX-AM – Los Angeles, CA: Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.

Stateline – The West’s power grid could be stitched together — if red and blue states buy in

By Alex Brown, STATELINE https://stateline.org/2025/10/13/the-wests-power-grid-could-be-stitched-together-if-red-and-blue-states-buy-in For years, Western leaders have debated the creation of a regional energy market: a coordinated grid to pool solar power in...

Politico – Katie Porter’s spiral and a $12M ad buy spark chatter of a Tom Steyer comeback

The billionaire megadonor’s ad buy has fueled a fresh round of speculation about his political prospects. By Jeremy White, POLITICO https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/10/tom-steyer-ad-buy-katie-porter-stumble-stir-comeback-talk-pro-00601059 Tom Steyer's previous explorations of a...

CalMatters – Federal oversight is disappearing as multiple refineries explode. Who’s in charge now?

By Alejandro Lazo, CALMATTERS https://calmatters.org/environment/2025/10/refinery-explosion-federal-state-oversight/ An explosion rattled windows across nearby neighborhoods. Orange columns of flame shot like blowtorches out of stacks and pipes, uncontrolled. The incident...

Politico – Refinery fire puts pressure on California gas prices, oil politics

By Noah Austin, POLITICO https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/10/refinery-fire-puts-pressure-on-california-gas-prices-oil-politics-00593806?site=pro&prod=alert&prodname=alertmail&linktype=headline&source=email SACRAMENTO, California — The fire Thursday night at California’s second-largest oil refinery spiked wholesale fuel prices and raised the temperature on...

KNX-AM (Radio): Governor Newsom And The California Energy Commission Will Be Partly To Blame If Gas Prices Shoot Up Because Of The Fire

By Staff Reporters, KNX-AM – Los Angeles, CA: Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.

Exxon Knews – California opens the door for Big Oil’s CO₂ pipeline plans

States will be responsible for keeping people safe as the oil industry pushes a massive buildout of carbon dioxide pipelines near communities.  By Emily Sanders,...

The San Francisco Standard – PG&E went from bankrupt to booming. Will the AI craze drive up your energy bill?

The utility says customers could actually see rates dip as more power-hungry data centers connect to the grid. But that’s after rates shot up...

Capital Public Radio: Consumer Watchdog Opposes A Governor Newsom Just Signed Making It Easier To Drill Oil In Kern County

By Staff Reporters, CAP Radio – Sacramento, CA: Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment. By Laura Fitzgerald, CAP RADIO https://www.capradio.org/articles/2025/09/26/has-gavin-newsom-changed-his-tune-on-big-oil-some-environmentalists-say-yes Last fall,...

KNX-AM (Radio), Los Angeles, CA: 90% Of Newsom’s Solutions Will Drive Up Costs For Gasoline And Electricity

By Staff Reporters, KNX-AM – Los Angeles, CA: Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.

Sacramento Bee – Newsom signs package promising to lower energy bills and fund high-speed rail

By Nicole Nixon, SACRAMENTO BEE https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article312171922.html#storylink=cpy Gov. Gavin Newsom signed what he described as a “big, beautiful” energy and climate package Friday that he pledged will save...

KCRA – Gas, electricity costs to take center stage at the California state capitol on Saturday

By Ashley Zavala SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers on Saturday are set to debate a bunch of proposals that attempt to address the cost of...

CalMatters – Lawmakers send Newsom a high-stakes energy overhaul tied to wildfires, utilities and oil

BY ALEJANDRO LAZO AND  JEANNE KUANG Gov. Gavin Newsom closed out the legislative year with one of the most sweeping overhauls of California’s energy and climate policies in...

Capitol Public Radio –  Advocates say they feel sidelined

By Laura Fitzgerald, Capitol Radio Click below to listen to the segment.

San Diego Union-Tribune – Last-minute bill aimed at boosting California oil production introduced

By Rob Nikolewski, SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/09/10/last-minute-bill-aimed-at-boosting-california-oil-production-introduced/ Legislation aimed at boosting in-state oil production is one of a slew of energy-related bills introduced Wednesday, as lawmakers...

KQED: California Lawmakers Reach Last-Minute Deals on Climate, Energy

By Guy Marzorati, Julie Small, Laura Klivans https://www.kqed.org/news/12055461/california-lawmakers-reach-last-minute-deals-on-climate-energy Late-night negotiations between Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic leaders in the state Legislature produced a flurry of agreements on Wednesday...

California Energy & Climate Report – California Declines To Cap Refiner Profit Margins Amid Supply ‘Crisis’ Fears

By Curt Berry, INSIDE WASHINGTON PUBLISHERS The California Energy Commission (CEC) is declining to implement a first-time cap on oil refiners' profit margins and penalties...

Capitol Weekly – The ghost of energy dereg haunts effort to tie CA grid to other states

By Brian Joseph, CAPITOL WEEKLY https://capitolweekly.net/the-ghost-of-energy-dereg-haunts-effort-to-tie-ca-grid-to-other-states/ A quarter century after the California energy crisis, some supporters of energy deregulation have taken to a new idea: turning over...

KNX-AM (Radio) – Los Angeles, CA: Conflict Of Interest: Electricity Trader Behind 11th Hour Regional Grid Plan Donates To Prop 50 Campaign 

By Staff Reporters, KNX-AM – Los Angeles, CA: Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.

KTVU: Electricity Deregulation Could Be Coming Back In Last Days of Session

“Much of this harkens back to the year 2000, when the legislature unanimously passed and the governor signed a bill deregulating electricity, which bankrupted...
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Consumer Alert: Edison's Fast Pay for Eaton Wildfire Survivors isn't Fair Pay
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KXTV-SAC (ABC) To the Point with Alex Bell: CA Bills Addressing Gas Prices
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Consumer Alert: 11th Hour Push To Deregulate Electricity In California, Raise Rates
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ABC 7: Controversial CA Energy Bill Moves Forward
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KCBS-LA (CBS) - Los Angeles, CA: Late-Night Vote Can Spike Gas Prices
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KCAL-LA - Los Angeles, CA: How Will Phillips 66 Closing The Refinery Impact Consumers At The Pump?
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KCBS-LA (CBS) - Los Angeles, CA: Phillips 66 To Close Refinery
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KGO-SF (ABC) - San Francisco, CA: Controversy Over SF's Bottle Bank Pilot
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KTLA-LA (CW) - Los Angeles, CA: Newsom Signs Gas Law Aimed At Preventing Spike In Gas Prices
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KNBC-LA (NBC) - Los Angeles, CA: New CA Law Aims To Protect Gas Price Spikes
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KTTV-LA (FOX) - Los Angeles, CA: New Laws On Oil And Gas In California
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Consumer Alert: Newsom Takes on Gasoline Price Spikes
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KCBS-LA (CBS) - Los Angeles, CA: Chevron Moving Headquarters to TX
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KGTV-SD (ABC) - San Diego, CA: Californians Overcharged For Gas in 2015
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KTXL-SAC (FOX) - Sacramento, CA: Oil Windfall Profits Law Under Microscope
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KGTV-SD (ABC) - San Diego, CA: Watchdog Blames Oil Industry For High Prices
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KGTV-SD (ABC) - San Diego, CA: Who's To Blame For Recent Spikes In Gas Prices?
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Support Oil Driller Accountability, AB 3155
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Consumer Alert: The Buck Stops This Summer
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New Consumer Alert Exposes Deceptive Oil Industry Attack On Governor Newsom
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KOVR-SAC (CBS) - Sacramento, CA: Signs Fueling Debate Over Gas Tax
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Consumer Alert: More Deceptive Big Oil Ads Targeting California
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KGO-SF (ABC) - San Francisco, CA: CRV Fee on Alcohol Starts On January 1st
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Consumer Alert: Deceptive Oil Ads
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Consumer Alert: Big Oil’s BS Mailer
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KABC-LA, CA: Lawmakers Should Prevent Refineries from Selling Expensive Summer Blend of Gas Overseas
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KPIX-SF (CBS) - San Francisco, CA: California Gas Prices Are Soaring Again
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KCAL-LA - Los Angeles, CA: Gas Prices Skyrocketing
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KTLA-LA (CW) - Los Angeles, CA: So Cal Gas Prices Nearing $6 a Gallon
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Spectrum News 1 (San Fernando Valley) - Los Angeles, CA: Controversy Over Gas Storage Facility
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KFMB-SD (CBS) - San Diego, CA: Gas Tax Increase Takes Effect July 1st
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CBS 8 - Los Angeles, CA: What You Need to Know About Gas Prices
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KGO-SF (ABC) - San Francisco, CA: BottleBank Update, Is It Really Effective?
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Senator Portantino, Shame on You
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Senator Portantino: Protect Our Communities From Oil Drillers
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KERO-BFL (ABC) - Bakersfield, CA; Oil Drilling Near Homes Can Cause Health and Safety Concerns
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KNBC - LA, CA; Consumer Watchdog's Liza Tucker On New Concerns With Santa Susana Field Lab Clean Up
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(ABC) - LA, CA; SoCal Edison's New Income Based Proposed Charges Might Not Be As Stable As They Seem
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(CBS)-Fresno, CA; Victory For Californians As Bill Passes That Will Regulate Profits Of Oil Refiners
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CNBC - Jamie Court Speaks About The Bill That Would Penalize Oil Refineries For Price Gouging
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KXTV(ABC) - Sacramento, CA; Governor Newsom Announced A New Deal With Lawmakers To Take On Big Oil
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KNBC-LA (NBC) - Los Angeles, CA; Holding Utility Companies Accountable For Power Outages
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