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Californians Choosing Between Gas or Groceries, Utility Bills or Rent

August 11, 2025 7:53 amAugust 12, 2025 6:26 am

How is it possible that in California, hard-working families must choose between gas or groceries, utility bills or rent? The average cost for a gallon of regular gas in the U.S. today is $3.138. California’s cost for that same gallon...

After Battering Oil/Gas Industry, Gavin Newsom Wants California Oil Refineries to Stay Open

April 26, 2025 2:55 amApril 28, 2025 6:22 am

In 1988, the state of California only imported about 4.5% of all the oil that we consumed in our state. By 2020 we were importing over 70%. California Democrats’ war on the oil and gas industry is working, but not...

Frequently Asked Questions about Comparing California Government to Those of Other States

March 27, 2024 4:35 amMarch 27, 2024 4:36 am

Is California’s form of government different from the other states? No, California state government is not unique among the other states. All 50 states provide for a republican form of government in their individual constitutions. Do the states follow the...

Nominations and Commissions by the Governor

January 13, 2020 2:05 amJanuary 12, 2020 8:47 pm

California’s Government Code Title 1, Division 4, Chapter 2, Article 2 provides for nominations by the Governor. Government Code Section 1320 requires nominations made by the Governor to the Senate to be in writing, designating the residence of the nominee...

Comparing California Government to Those of Other States

February 8, 2019 5:47 amFebruary 11, 2019 6:19 am

UPDATED: California state government is not unique among the other states. All 50 states provide for a republican form of government in their individual constitutions. All of the states are based upon the federal government with three branches: legislative, executive and...