Newsom gets big win: California Senate approves first-of-its-kind ‘price gouging’ bill

The Hill ^ | 03/23/2023 | SHARON UDASIN

[uranium penguin]

I wonder how much tax revenue is generated by the gas tax. %.

Given their budget shortfall already.

I wonder how they plan to make that up.

[dfwgator]

Of course it won’t be “gouging” when they add another dollar per gallon in taxes.

[mikelets456]

“for decades, governments have gotten away with ripping off California families while making record profits.”

Fixed it...

[mikelets456]

“for decades, governments have gotten away with ripping off California families while making record profits.”

Fixed it...

[PIF]

Given their budget shortfall already. I wonder how they plan to make that up.

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One guess, one guess only.

[saleman]

I saw somewhere that Cali has more refineries than Texas.

Is that true?

I would bet that if you tried to build a refinery anywhere in the U.S. that it wouldn’t be worth the effort to the Companies.

[beethovenfan]

More economic idiocy from Governor Hairgel. Create a shortage, suppliers make more money, penalize them.

[glennaro]

Communism still won’t work even under the supersized ego of Newsom the Vile.

[Osage Orange]

IF I owned a moderately / big oil company,,,,I'd just close up shop.

Not many oil companies drilling around there anyway.

Screw them.

[dfwgator]

IF I owned a moderately / big oil company,,,,I'd just close up shop.

That's exactly what they want to do.

[Nifster]

That’ll shut things down. I’m sure the greenies will love it

[Freedumb]

Here is a typical comment on the same story from the DUmmy geniuses at DU:

It's about god damn time! Inflation is just a kinder euphemism for price gouging and outright greed.

These idiots really deserve every ounce of pain they get from laws like this.

[frogjerk]

Prepare for shortages

[Osage Orange]

Ronson?

[gibsonguy]

Newsom gets big win”

What crock. He has a super majority. The Hill is just trash.

[Reno89519]

What about tax gouging?

[usurper]

Shortages to follow - who wants to sell at a loss?

Yep, stop the trucks, trains and pipelines. Redirect shipping to friendly states. You don't want our oil and gas, fine there are 49 other states who do.

Heat your homes with cow dung for all I care. Oh wait you don't want cows either. I guess you can use roach and cricket poop instead.

[dhs12345]

Lol Another nail in the coffin of California energy.

[BenLurkin]

Exactly!

[Hipshot 6]

They should pull out now! Don’t wait around. Walk away, make the Gov and legislature provide gas and diesel, and then sue them at every turn, for the environment you know.