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quaint

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5. I believe Newsom is on our side.

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Sat Oct 8, 2022, 01:02 PM

Oct 2022

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“Data show even as crude oil prices decreased and state fees and taxes remained unchanged, the price at the pump still went up because refinery costs and profits more than tripled, now accounting for $2.18 for every gallon of gas that Californians buy,” California Energy Commission Chair David Hochschild said in a statement Wednesday. He requested information about the “sudden gap between national and California prices” from in-state oil refiners, which produce the vast majority of gas sold in California.

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California repeatedly warned about fragile gas supply, spiking prices. But fixes never came [View all] quaint Oct 2022 OP

Of course not. Fixes cost money. Spending cuts into profits. Srkdqltr Oct 2022 #1

You're right California has a huge surplus. jimfields33 Oct 2022 #2

What would suspending the gas tax do? Srkdqltr Oct 2022 #3

Really? You take money off each gallon of gas and save the poor money. jimfields33 Oct 2022 #6

Or they just raise the price Mr.Bill Oct 2022 #7

IMO it's because they want all elec vehicles nt AKwannabe Oct 2022 #4

I believe Newsom is on our side. quaint Oct 2022 #5