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High gas prices prompt California lawmakers to consider penalties on oil profits

Por: Los Angeles Times Politics December 04, 2022

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A new class of state lawmakers will be sworn in Monday and thrust into the middle of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s political fight with oil companies, testing the clout of an industry that spends heavily to influence the Legislature and potentially affecting gas prices for Californians. Newsom has accused the oil industry of intentionally price gouging consumers at the pump as retribution for the state's policies to phase out dependence on fossil... + full article



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