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California Shifts Blame for High Gas Prices

August 8, 2023 6:18 amAugust 8, 2023 6:43 am

By Marc Joffe and Ryan Bourne Although they are off their all-time highs, gasoline prices in California remain elevated. Gas Buddy recently reported that statewide gas prices averaged $4.89. This was $1.08 higher than average prices in neighboring Arizona and $1.50 more...

25.4% Of All New Cars Sold In California Now Electric

August 3, 2023 11:50 amAugust 3, 2023 11:50 am

According to a new California Energy Commission (CEC) report released on Wednesday, over 25% of all cars sold in the second quarter of 2023 were electric, putting California on pace to have 100% all electric car sales by 2035. While...

Gov. Newsom Selects Anti-Trust Lawyer Tai Milder As First Division of Petroleum Market Oversight Director

August 2, 2023 2:30 amAugust 2, 2023 2:31 am

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Tuesday that former antitrust prosecutor Tai Milder will lead the new Division of Petroleum Market Oversight, the new office created under the recently passed SBx1-2 “gas price gouging” law. SBx1-2, authored by Senator Nancy Skinner...

California ‘Gas Price Gouging’ Law Now in Effect

June 28, 2023 2:30 amJune 28, 2023 6:20 am

A new law designed to stop price gouging by oil companies went into effect Monday, only three months after Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 2 into law. For years, Governor Newsom and other legislators have targeted oil companies for...

Energy Regulators Claim California Is Unlikely To See Major Power Shortages This Summer

May 26, 2023 2:24 amMay 26, 2023 2:25 am

The California Energy Commission (CEC) announced on Thursday that the state will likely not see power shortages this summer due to a combination of new energy sources and enough rainfall to run hydroelectric plants at full capacity. For the last...

Gov. Newsom Announces Proposed Regulations Against Oil Companies In California

March 17, 2023 12:44 pmMarch 17, 2023 12:44 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom announced Thursday he will be proposing more regulations against oil companies in California, including instituting a new watchdog organization and adding a new price gouging penalty for oil companies. Since the beginning of the decade, the average price...

Electrics Reach 17.7% of All New Car Sales in California

October 20, 2022 4:30 pmOctober 21, 2022 2:18 pm

The California Energy Commission (CEC) released new zero emissions vehicle (ZEV) sales info on Wednesday, showing that 17.7% of all new cars in California have been ZEVs, a rise of 126.9% in ZEV sales since 2020 and climb that ensures...