by Katy Grimes, E&E Legal Senior Media Fellow and California Globe Editor
As Appearing in the California Globe
California refiners have not engaged in widespread price gouging, profiteering, price manipulation
California Democrats killed bills this week which would have suspended the Low Carbon Fuel Standard gas tax increase of 65 cents a gallon from going into effect July 1st.
Assembly Republicans tried to suspend constitution (which is frequently done by Democrats) to bring AB 12 to the floor, which would halt the state’s updated Low Carbon Fuel Standard from going into effect. That failed 18-39. The rule is expected to raise gas prices and could go into effect July 1.
As KCRA reported Wednesday morning, “Days after telling lawmakers the California Air Resources Board she oversees does not analyze how its clean air rules could impact costs to drivers and consumers, CARB Chairwoman Liane Randolph is now facing calls to resign.”
“That bill- to stop updated Low Carbon Fuel Standards- failed in committee earlier this year. Sen. Brian Jones today pointed to bipartisan calls for CARB chairwoman to resign, after she admitted they don’t analyze how rules impact gas prices” KCRA’s Ashley Zavala posted to X.
