From the California Globe: "The Top 50 Disasters Gavin Newsom has Ushered into California 2025 Edition" by Katie Grimes:
"$8.00-$12.00 per-gallon-gas coming, courtesy of Gavin Newsom, who has forced oil companies to shutdown refineries.
At one time California was home to over 40 operating refineries. However, due to high operating and regulatory compliance costs, a harsh political environment, conversions to bio and renewable fuels, and Governor Newsom’s 2020 directive banning the sale of new internal combustion vehicles in the state, the number of refiners has declined by 84% from 43 in 1982 to just seven survivors in 2026. California’s in-state oil production has declined by approximately 65%, while its dependency on foreign imports has risen by nearly 70%."
https://californiaglobe.com/fl/top-50-disasters-gov-gavin-newsom-has-ushered-into-california-2025-edition/
Compare gas prices west of the Rockies with what the rest of us are paying.
When I filled up on Thursday morning, I went to the Buc-ee’s station in Richmond, KY. It cost me only $2.28 a gallon.