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US Gas Prices Rocket Past $4 Per Gallon, Over $6 in CA

March 31, 2026 7:46 amMarch 31, 2026 10:48 am

AAA reports that average U.S. gas prices rocketed past $4 per gallon Tuesday, reaching their highest level in nearly four years. And in California, we are paying $5.90 per gallon on average, and over $6 per gallon in many places....

Report: California Roads And Highways Rank Second Worst in Nation

March 29, 2026 5:04 amMarch 29, 2026 6:43 am

A new study finds California has the second worst roads in America, ahead of only Alaska. I can validate this having just traveled 600 miles by car in California on Interstate 5, Highway 101, State Route 152, and many local...

Nationwide Gas Prices Jump 11 Cents; California Still Leads with the Highest Gas Prices

March 3, 2026 3:32 pmMarch 3, 2026 3:34 pm

The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline jumped 11 cents overnight, according to AAA. The Hill is reporting that “A Nexstar analysis of AAA data found that, from Monday to Tuesday, nearly 30 states saw the average...

Gov. Newsom ‘Set California on a Crash Course With Reality’

July 24, 2025 1:47 pmJuly 26, 2025 9:41 am

Gavin Newsom’s California is where dismissive elitist politicians step over bodies on the sidewalks to rush into the State Capitol. Once beautiful California now resembles third world countries where street food vendors sell food on the sidewalk in front of...

Is California Driving Oil Biz Out of State to Takeover Oil Refineries?

February 18, 2025 3:05 pmFebruary 20, 2025 10:33 am

California has highest-in-the-nation gas prices and the highest energy costs, which have increased 50% since 2019 according to the Legislative Analyst’s Office. The blame for the 50% increase in energy costs according to the LAO is California’s “ambitious climate‑related goals,”...

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State Agency Staff

October 13, 2024 1:00 pmOctober 13, 2024 1:01 pm

Article 3 deals with staff. Section 11200 authorizes the Governor, upon recommendation of the director of the following state departments, to appoint not to exceed two chief deputies for the Directors of the Departments of Finance, Transportation, and General Services,...

California Energy Commission Proposes State Takeover Of Oil Refineries

August 6, 2024 2:55 amAugust 7, 2024 12:57 pm

Just as Chevron Oil company announced that it is moving its headquarters to Houston Texas from San Ramon California, California Energy Commission regulators announced proposed government controls of the petroleum industry, ostensibly in order to combat future energy price surges,...