US EditionCalifornia Passed a Law to Curb Spikes in Gas Prices, so Why Isn’t It Using Those Powers?
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California passed a law to curb spikes in gas prices, so why isn’t it using those powers?
Gas pump at a 7-Eleven in Pacific Beach. (Photo by Thomas Murphy / Times of San Diego) This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Three years ago, California built a first-in-the-nation system aimed at protecting drivers when oil markets turn calamitous. The Legislature passed it. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed it. He proclaimed “California took on Big Oil and won.” Its author, then-Sen. Nancy Skinner called it a…
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KPBSThis article is also available en español. Read it here. Three years ago, California created a pioneering system in the country to protect drivers when oil markets collapse. The Legislature approved it. Governor Gavin Newsom promulgated it, proclaiming: “California faced the big oil companies and won.” Its author, then Senator Nancy Skinner, called it “historic law” that “will allow us to hold oil companies accountable if they increase their pro…
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