{"id":2245406,"date":"2024-05-15T18:14:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T22:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-squabbles-with-neighboring-republican-governor-over-gas-prices\/"},"modified":"2024-05-15T18:18:24","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T22:18:24","slug":"newsom-squabbles-with-neighboring-republican-governor-over-gas-prices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-squabbles-with-neighboring-republican-governor-over-gas-prices\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsom clashes with neighboring GOP governor on gas prices"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnewsom-squabbles-with-neighboring-republican-governor-over-gas-prices%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2245406&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Governor Joe Lombardo (R-NV) expressed concerns to Governor Gavin \u2062Newsom (D-CA) about rising\u2064 gas\u200d prices in\u2062 both states. Lombardo criticized proposed\u2064 California legislation \u2062that\u2063 could potentially increase fuel\u200c costs further. The\u2064 new laws target oil refineries, aiming to cap their profits, a move Lombardo believes may adversely impact consumers in Nevada and California. The \u200dsummary you provided is concise \u2063and captures the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-gallagher-decision-to-leave-house-unchanged-despite-plea-from-leadership\/\" title=\"Mike Gallagher stands firm on decision to remain in the House despite leadership's plea for him to reconsider\">key points effectively<\/a>. It conveys Governor Lombardo&#8217;s concerns about \u2063gas\u200d prices, his criticism \u200dof the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-call-political-foul-on-trump-jan-6-probe-as-democrats-praise-move\/\" title=\"GOP Cries Foul on Trump Jan. 6 Probe, Dems Applaud\">proposed \u200clegislation<\/a>,\u2063 and the \u2064potential\u200d impact on \u2062consumers in Nevada\u2064 and \u2062California. Great job!  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<p>Gov. Joe Lombardo (R-NV) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/f\/?id=0000018f-7d25-d048-a5cf-7d7725ac0000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>sent a letter<\/a> to Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gavin-newsom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Gavin Newsom<\/a> (D-CA) voicing concerns over gas prices in both states while condemning new legislation in the Golden State that Lombardo thinks will further raise fuel prices.<\/p>\n<p>The new legislation aims to impose a cap on oil refineries\u2019 profits that Lombardo says \u201ccould lead to refineries either constraining supplies of fuels to avoid a profit penalty or even leaving our shared fuels market entirely.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile we have no details on what this might look like, I\u2019m concerned that this approach could lead to refiners either constraining supplies of fuels to avoid a profit penalty or even leaving our shared fuels market entirely,\u201d Lombardo wrote, pointing out that 88% of his state\u2019s fuels are delivered from California via pipeline or truck. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cEither scenario would likely lead to limited supplies and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-airlines-in-the-us-implement-baggage-fees-as-a-result-of-9-11\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Did Airlines In The US Implement Baggage Fees As A Result Of 9\/11?\">higher fuel costs<\/a> for consumers in both of our states,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Lombardo finishes the letter by saying he hopes Newsom\u2019s administration will mitigate the consequences of the legislation \u201cso that we can spare hard working Californians and Nevadans from further pain at the pump.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Newsom\u2019s staff was not pleased with the correspondence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a stunt to appease Governor Lombardo\u2019s Big Oil donors, who contributed tens of thousands of dollars to his campaign,\u201d Newsom spokesman Alex Stack <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/05\/15\/newsom-lombardo-gas-prices-profit-caps-00158173\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>told<\/a> <em>Politico<\/em> in a statement. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s parroting their talking points, and he knows full well that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shell-admits-to-buying-discounted-russian-oil-despite-embargo\/\" title=\"Shell Admits To Buying Discounted Russian Oil Despite Embargo\">oil refiners<\/a> are driving up gas prices and making massive profits \u2014 harming residents of both of our states,\u201d Stack added. \u201cPrice spikes are profit spikes, and California is holding Big Oil accountable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>California <a href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/?state=US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>has<\/a> a $5.26 per-gallon average, while Nevada has a $4.41 average, per AAA. Both marks are among the most expensive in the nation.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Governor Joe Lombardo (R-NV) expressed worries about gas prices in Nevada and California in a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA). Lombardo criticized California&#8217;s proposed legislation to cap oil refineries&#8217; profits, fearing it could escalate fuel costs. 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