Michael Mische – California Globe

SB 237: Is it Having its Expected Impact on Gasoline Supplies?

May 6, 2026 3:04 pmMay 6, 2026 3:04 pm

by Professor James Rector, Professor Michael Mische, and Joseph Silvi After signing Senate Bill 237 in September 2025, Governor Newsom said of the bill: “we’re stabilizing the state’s gasoline supply to avert severe price spikes at the pump.” The key...

A Presidential Solution for the California Fuels Crisis

April 28, 2026 7:00 amApril 28, 2026 7:55 am

To Address Current California Oil Production Constraints and the Potential for Oil Production Increases in the Near and Medium Terms and a Reduction in Greenhouse Emissions By Michael Mische, James Rector, Tim Stewart, and Joseph Silvi The U.S. and hardworking...

California Gasoline Supply Outlook: A Disaster in the Making

April 15, 2026 8:00 amApril 15, 2026 8:02 am

by Michael Mische, James Rector and Joseph Silvi California’s gasoline market is entering a period of acute supply shortages directly attributable to prior refinery closures, and the long-term systemic decline in in-state crude oil production which have been further exacerbated...

Comments on California’s Lawsuit Against the Trump Administration on an Essential Interstate Pipeline

January 23, 2026 3:48 pmJanuary 23, 2026 4:43 pm

As reported today, 1/23/26, in Reuters, at a time when refineries are closing, California’s dependency on foreign oil, gasoline, and jet fuel from Iraq, India and China are increasing, California’s State Attorney General Bonta’s and Governor Newsom’s lawsuit against the...

Potential Impact of Retail Gas Prices of the Chevron El Segundo Fire

October 6, 2025 6:35 amOctober 6, 2025 6:35 am

Facts California is facing a gasoline crisis and the potential for significant price increases and worse, supply shortages. (Note: the primary reason why gasoline prices are lower than expected is due to the 19% decrease in the cost of crude...

U.S. and California Gasoline Prices…Why the Recent Decline?

July 22, 2025 2:33 amJuly 22, 2025 2:34 am

On July 21, 2025, the price of gasoline in California was 42.2% higher than the national average, 40.7% higher than Arizona, 20% higher than Nevada, 46.86% higher than Florida, and a whopping 63.12% higher than Texas. California has the highest...

US Senate Votes to Overturn Governor Newsom’s 2035 Ban on the Sale of Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles

May 23, 2025 12:34 pmMay 23, 2025 12:34 pm

Recognizing the potential national, state and regional economic consequences of California’s 2035 ban on the sale of new internal combustion vehicles and stricter emissions standards, President Trump, House Speaker Michael Johnson, and Senate Majority Leader John Thune have responded to...