Joseph B. Silvi – California Globe

California’s Higher Gas Prices Are a Policy Choice, Not an Accident

January 7, 2026 2:55 amJanuary 7, 2026 8:29 am

Before the end of the year, the California Independent Petroleum Association sent a blunt message to the California Energy Commission: California’s oil industry is approaching a breaking point, and state inaction risks higher gas prices, supply disruptions, and deeper economic...

What Does California Need to Stabilize the State’s Oil Supply?

October 31, 2025 2:45 amOctober 31, 2025 7:11 am

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation in September that fast tracks the approval of 2,000 new wells per year over the next 10 years in Kern County, a significant oil-producing region. “Translation: I, Gavin C. Newsom, am slightly reversing course...