I might support an additional tax on oil, as long as that oil is produced from drilling off California's shore. Perhaps the state could consider offshore drilling leases, with the proceeds going to fund alternative energy. Perhaps the state could just ask for a general increase in the sales tax, so the burden could be shared among the population. The reason they want to tax oil companies is that they have been demonized by the Democrats for so long that they appear a natural target.
There is no need for alternat forms of energy.
Remove all the subsidies and we won't have to hear about that trash any more.