Assembly Democrats – California Globe

California’s High Gas Prices and Refinery Closures Have Real Consequences

February 13, 2026 2:42 pmFebruary 13, 2026 2:42 pm

Gasoline prices in California have climbed in the past 14 days, approximately 40 cents per gallon. In the Northern part of the state, farmers and ranchers are feeling the increase in gas and diesel. California’s average price for a gallon...

Valero Shut Down Benicia Refinery Jan 31st – CA Gas Prices Already Climbing

February 3, 2026 3:50 pmFebruary 4, 2026 11:31 am

The Valero oil refinery in Benicia, CA is shut down. Mike Ariza, former Valero manager and oil and gas expert, told the Globe Tuesday that they started shutting down January 31st, and thermal imaging reports that the refinery is cold....

California Redistricting Scheme: Emergency Application to SCOTUS

January 20, 2026 1:02 pmJanuary 20, 2026 1:13 pm

The Dhillon Law Group on behalf of the California Republican Party, and other plaintiffs, filed an emergency application at the U.S. Supreme Court today seeking to block California from using the congressional district lines enacted through Proposition 50 for the...

Podcast: Has California’s Oil and Gas Industry Hit the Point of No Return?

December 9, 2025 2:58 amDecember 9, 2025 2:59 am

Following my article “Has California’s Oil and Gas Industry Hit the Point of No Return?” where we lay out how Gov. Newsom is single handedly sending California into energy poverty, rather than economic and energy prosperity, Stuart Turley, President of...

Has California’s Oil and Gas Industry Hit the Point of No Return?

December 1, 2025 3:00 amDecember 2, 2025 6:29 am

Most California residents recognize that California’s highest-in-the-nation gas prices are self-inflected, as is the gasoline crisis in the state. This has subsequently increased dependency on foreign oil suppliers and shippers to supply fuels, and as we reported recently, this poses...

Why Newsom’s Gruesome Prop 50 Power Grab Must Be Stopped

October 30, 2025 7:00 amOctober 30, 2025 7:31 am

California is home to 4.2 million small businesses, representing 99.9 percent of all businesses in the state and employing 7 million workers. More than 90 percent of California businesses employ fewer than 10 employees, and 7 percent of the state’s...

Steve Hilton Files Legal Action to Stop California’s Unconstitutional Redistricting Plan

September 17, 2025 3:30 amSeptember 17, 2025 3:31 am

Steve Hilton filed legal action to the United States District Court Central District of California to stop California’s unconstitutional redistricting plan, which violates the principle of one person, one vote and shreds the guarantee of equal protection under the law....