California Governor Gavin Newsom has spent years positioning himself as the climate warrior of the Democratic Party, hoping his “green revolution” could propel him into the Oval Office. But one devastating reality check has thrown cold water on his presidential ambitions — and it’s hitting California families right where it hurts: the gas pump.
GOP Assemblyman Drops a Bombshell
Republican Assemblymember Stan Ellis of Bakersfield, a rancher and businessman with years of oil industry experience, issued a stark warning this week. If Newsom’s energy policies continue unchecked, Californians could soon face gas prices in the $8 to $10 per gallon range.
Ellis didn’t mince words during a virtual press conference Monday. “We’re down to 168,000 barrels today,” he said, pointing to the shocking collapse of California’s oil production. Just a decade ago, the state produced 468,000 barrels per day. Now production has plummeted by more than two-thirds.
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