USC Professor Michael Mische – California Globe

CA Senate Enviro Committee Democrats Kill Gas Tax Relief Bill

March 18, 2026 3:31 pmMarch 18, 2026 3:40 pm

Wednesday in the California Senate Environmental Quality Committee, Democrats killed Senate Bill 1035 by Senator Tony Strickland (R-Huntington Beach), which would have provided immediate relief for California drivers at the gas pump by lowering the price of a gallon of...

Governor Newsom Ineptly Self-Congratulates on Benicia Valero Refinery News

January 12, 2026 3:00 amJanuary 12, 2026 3:01 am

In April 2025, Valero Energy Corporation announced it would shut down its Benicia Refinery in April 2026. This hit came after Chevron Oil Company relocated to Houston, Texas from the Bay Area, and Phillips 66 began shutting down its Los...

Energy Security Is National Security: Why California Can’t Afford Its Production Decline

January 5, 2026 2:03 pmJanuary 5, 2026 2:03 pm

State laws threatening oil production harm veterans, families, and the military infrastructure that depends on a stable supply of domestic fuel. As California has become increasingly dependent on imported fuels, concerns are rising about the national security implications of this...

Newsom Travels 5,000 Miles to UN Climate Summit to Kvetch About World Climate Crisis

November 12, 2025 1:06 pmNovember 12, 2025 1:07 pm

Tuesday the Trump Administration announced plans to open nearly all U.S. waters to oil drilling leases, including new offshore leases off of the California coast, the Globe reported. The proposal outlines six lease sales in areas along the California coast...

USC Professor’s Response to Gov. Newsom’s Allegations, Claims and Assertions on Gas Price Escalations

May 20, 2025 4:43 pmMay 21, 2025 6:48 am

The Globe recently reported that California gas prices could escalate 75% to $8.43 per gallon in 2026 due to the pending shutdowns of two major in-state refineries, according to USC Professor Michael Mische. “California can ill afford the loss of...

Gov. Newsom Smears USC Professor Mische for Reporting CA is Facing $8.43/gallon Gas as Refineries Close

May 12, 2025 4:25 pmMay 12, 2025 4:25 pm

Last week the Globe reported that California gas prices could escalate 75% to $8.43 per gallon in 2026 due to the pending shutdowns of two major in-state refineries, according to USC Professor Michael Mische. “California can ill afford the loss...

President Trump Targets California’s Overreaching Cap and Trade Program

April 10, 2025 11:35 amApril 10, 2025 12:12 pm

President Donald Trump has issued an executive order that targets California’s climate change laws and policies, specifically naming California’s sketchy Cap and Trade program, which ostensibly facilitates greenhouse gas emission reductions. Trump is promoting “all of the above” energy policy,...