As he promised, California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a proclamation convening a special legislative session on Saturday after the state Assembly and Senate failed to pass a proposal he submitted on August 15 that would require the state’s refineries to maintain reserves to allegedly prevent “price gouging” when there are supply shortages. Of course, even analysts within Newsom’s administration agreed that the measure would lead to a further increase in prices instead of bringing Californians any kind of relief at the pump.
NEW: @CAGovernor Newsom is calling a special session to prevent gas price spikes & save Californians money at the pump.
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— Governor Newsom Press Office (@GovPressOffice) September 1, 2024
Democrat legislative leaders objected to Newsom’s heavy-handed tactics because they’d already been working on various bills…
