{"id":2489076,"date":"2025-09-20T22:08:54","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T02:08:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desperate-cali-dems-scramble-to-recover-oil-production-after-forcing-refineries-out\/"},"modified":"2025-09-20T22:12:54","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T02:12:54","slug":"desperate-cali-dems-scramble-to-recover-oil-production-after-forcing-refineries-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desperate-cali-dems-scramble-to-recover-oil-production-after-forcing-refineries-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Desperate Cali Dems Scramble to Recover Oil Production After Forcing Refineries Out"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fdesperate-cali-dems-scramble-to-recover-oil-production-after-forcing-refineries-out%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=2489076&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>California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bipartisan package of energy bills aimed at lowering energy costs and stabilizing the state&#8217;s gasoline supply.The legislation seeks to encourage increased oil production in Kern County and support continued refinery operations, while maintaining commitments to environmental programs like the state&#8217;s cap-and-trade system and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pro-trump-religious-groups-begin-turning-up-heat-on-gop-to-take-action-on-marjorie-taylor-greene\/\" title=\"Pro-Trump, Religious Groups Begin Turning Up Heat On GOP To Take Action On Marjorie Taylor Greene\">high-speed rail project<\/a>. This move comes amid refinery closures driven by strict regulations and rising gas prices, which have led to criticism of California&#8217;s climate policies and energy management. Newsom&#8217;s administration also continues legal actions against oil companies and the former Trump administration over climate-related disputes. The bills aim to balance environmental goals with the current need for stable energy supplies, addressing concerns over future gas shortages and high costs for consumers.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a set of energy bills Friday with the goal of lowering energy costs and stabilizing gas supply after years of allowing strict regulations to clamp down on the state&rsquo;s oil and gas industry.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB254\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">set<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB237\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">of<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/legiscan.com\/CA\/text\/AB1207\/id\/3136896\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bills<\/a> was designed to &ldquo;stabilize&rdquo; California&rsquo;s gasoline market by paving the way for more oil development in an oil rich area of Southern California&rsquo;s Kern County, as well as working to &ldquo;encourage&rdquo; oil refiners to continue operations, though they will also keep California&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-dot-announces-hard-look-calis-long-delayed-high-speed-rail-boondoggle-no-timeline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">troubled high speed rail project<\/a> and its <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2025\/04\/15\/trump-has-no-shortage-of-targets-in-his-war-against-blue-state-climate-lawfare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cap-and-trade program<\/a> alive, according to Newsom&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ca.gov\/2025\/09\/19\/governor-newsom-signs-historic-package-of-bipartisan-legislation-saving-billions-on-electric-bills-stabilizing-gas-market-and-cutting-pollution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">office<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Two major California refineries are gearing up to <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2025\/09\/09\/california-lawmakers-squeezed-refineries-out-now-scramble-to-pay-one-well-known-company-to-keep-theirs-running\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shut down<\/a> after Democratic officials <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/op-ed-left-litigating-america-energy-crisis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">under Newsom&rsquo;s leadership<\/a> enforced stringent regulations that have helped prompt <a href=\"https:\/\/kmph.com\/news\/local\/why-are-all-the-oil-refineries-leaving-california-and-is-it-time-to-do-something-about-it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">closures<\/a> across the state for years while Newsom has previously <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2023\/09\/16\/california-suing-big-oil-damages-climate-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sued<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/08\/04\/gavin-newsom-oil-california-00490394\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">demonized<\/a> energy companies.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Legislature recognizes the significance of oil and gas production in the County of Kern, while also affirming the state&rsquo;s commitment to protecting public health, safety, and environmental quality, particularly for communities located near oil and gas operations,&rdquo; one of the bill text states.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NEW: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CAgovernor?\">@CAGovernor<\/a> Gavin Newsom just signed bipartisan bills into laws to lower Californians&rsquo; electricity costs, stabilize our state&rsquo;s gas supply, &amp; provide a stable source of investment for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CaHSRA?\">@CaHSRA<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Californians will soon start saving on energy bills &amp; more! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/R5M9lpkMe8\">pic.twitter.com\/R5M9lpkMe8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Governor Newsom Press Office (@GovPressOffice) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovPressOffice\/status\/1969094456168079817?\">September 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Environmental activists have long <a href=\"https:\/\/theclimatecenter.org\/climate-justice\/no-more-drilling-where-were-living\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">opposed<\/a> drilling in Kern County, and Newsom <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kqed.org\/news\/11980573\/gov-newsom-joins-celebrities-and-activists-in-campaign-launch-to-protect-law-limiting-oil-wells\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">previously<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/californiaglobe.com\/fr\/hero-gavin-newsom-stands-up-to-big-oil-in-new-ad-campaign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">aligned<\/a> with them &mdash; even joining celebrities and activists in May 2024 to <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/california-oil-gas-wells-ban-d163a0eadc7d1f00090da482079b0be1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">advocate<\/a> for a law limiting oil wells.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic California officials have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/todayinenergy\/detail.php?id=63944\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">unleashed<\/a> regulators, allowing them to place strict rules on the oil and gas industry as the state still <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ca.gov\/2022\/11\/16\/california-releases-worlds-first-plan-to-achieve-net-zero-carbon-pollution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">marches toward<\/a> the goal of net-zero emissions by 2045.<\/p>\n<p>Two major California oil refineries, including Valero and Phillips&nbsp;66, are <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2025\/08\/25\/gavin-newsom-rising-energy-prices-california-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">preparing to close<\/a> in the next year. One <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2025\/07\/04\/gas-crisis-looms-over-california-as-dems-continue-to-impose-crippling-regs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">analysis<\/a>&nbsp;projects that these closures may bump California gas prices to $8 a gallon, while consumers already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/advisor\/personal-finance\/gas-prices-by-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shell out<\/a> for some of America&rsquo;s priciest gas rates and pay the <a href=\"https:\/\/taxfoundation.org\/data\/all\/state\/gas-taxes-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">highest gas tax<\/a> in the country.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Millions of Californians will soon start saving billions on their energy costs, and the savings don&rsquo;t stop there &ndash; we&rsquo;re stabilizing the state&rsquo;s gasoline supply to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-gavin-newsom-signs-climate-and-energy-bills\/\" title=\"Gov. Gavin Newsom signs climate and energy ...\">avert severe price spikes<\/a> at the pump and we&rsquo;re making it easier to build the abundant clean energy we need to keep bills lower,&rdquo; Newsom said Friday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;On top of all that, we&rsquo;re doubling down on our best tool to combat Trump&rsquo;s assaults on clean air &ndash; Cap-and-Invest &ndash; by making polluters pay for projects that support our most impacted communities.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Newsom also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/sacramento\/news\/gov-newsom-signs-law-aimed-at-preventing-california-gas-prices-from-spiking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">signed<\/a> a bill in October 2024 that <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320242AB1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">mandated<\/a>&nbsp;oil refineries to store additional gas to help skirt shortages.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They continue to lie, and they continue to manipulate. They have been raking in unprecedented profits because they can,&rdquo; Newsom said as he signed the bill, criticizing the oil and gas industry. &ldquo;They&rsquo;ve been screwing you for years and years and years.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Newsom&rsquo;s administration <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2025\/06\/12\/california-democrats-immediately-sue-trump-terminating-ev-mandate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">filed a lawsuit<\/a>&nbsp;against the Trump administration almost immediately after President Donald Trump&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2025\/06\/12\/trump-ends-california-democrats-electric-vehicle-mandate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">signed<\/a> resolutions to terminate California&rsquo;s de facto national <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/californias-obsession-evs-turning-neighborhoods-minefields\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">electric vehicle mandate<\/a> in June. California also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ca.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/FINAL-9-15-COMPLAINT.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">filed<\/a> a 2023 lawsuit against major oil and gas companies in the state over <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >alleged climate change-related damages<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For more than 50 years, Big Oil has been lying to us &ndash; covering up the fact that they&rsquo;ve long known how dangerous the fossil fuels they produce are for our planet,&rdquo; Newsom <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ca.gov\/2023\/09\/16\/people-of-the-state-of-california-v-big-oil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said<\/a> at the time, arguing that oil companies should help cover the cleanup costs of wildfires and other weather events supposedly linked to climate change.<\/p>\n<p>One of the bills also extends California&rsquo;s &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2017\/07\/18\/california-passes-cap-and-trade-extension-on-razor-thin-margin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cap-and-trade<\/a>&rdquo; program, which is frequently <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2025\/04\/23\/gavin-newsom-begs-regulators-oil-refineries-online\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cited<\/a> as an example of an aggressive regulation driving refineries out of the state. The program requires natural gas power plants, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">coal power plants<\/a> and other companies to purchase allowances to offset emissions, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/todayinenergy\/detail.php?id=62644#:~:text=July%2031%2C%202024-,Price%20of%20carbon%20allowances%20in%20California's%20Cap%2Dand%2DTrade%20Program,targeting%20carbon%20neutrality%20by%202045.\">according<\/a> to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.<\/p>\n<p>Analysts have <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2025\/05\/08\/california-drivers-massive-price-hikes-pump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">warned<\/a> that Californians could see a steep gas price hike in the coming years, driven by the reauthorization of the cap-and-trade program as well as the refinery closures.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;After years of pushing radical climate policies that punished working families, Governor Newsom is finally waking up to what Californians need, he&rsquo;s now scrambling to secure the very fossil fuels he tried to eliminate,&rdquo; CEO of the American Energy Institute Jason Isaac told the Daily Caller News Foundation <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2025\/08\/04\/newsom-singing-new-tune-big-oil-potential-gas-crisis-2028-run-looming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">previously<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This sudden embrace of petroleum isn&rsquo;t leadership, it&rsquo;s survival. California&rsquo;s energy future depends on realism, not green delusions.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Notably, Newsom&rsquo;s office claims that one of the bills will make &ldquo;high-speed rail a reality by providing its first-ever stable source of funding.&rdquo; California&rsquo;s high speed rail project is <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2025\/03\/27\/california-high-speed-rail-billions-more-boondoggle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">billions<\/a> over budget and years behind schedule, though <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2025\/08\/22\/californians-high-speed-rail-boondoggle-against-all-odds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">recent polling<\/a> shows that many residents still believe that the project can be completed.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom&rsquo;s office referred the DCNF to its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ca.gov\/2025\/09\/19\/governor-newsom-signs-historic-package-of-bipartisan-legislation-saving-billions-on-electric-bills-stabilizing-gas-market-and-cutting-pollution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p><em>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter&rsquo;s byline and their DCNF affiliation. 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