Governor Newsom’s unilateral mandates to end in-state oil and gas production require a disregard for basic economics.

After their false narrative was undone by facts, CFROG accused USGS and the State Water Board of “gross misrepresentation at best, an outright lie at worst.”

The governor’s announcement alarmed elected officials and business groups concerned about job losses, foreign oil dependence and higher costs for families.

The proposal would have killed at least 130,000 jobs, raised gas prices, and made the state wholly dependent on oil imports.

The proposal would kill at least 130,000 jobs, lead to massive increases in household costs, and make the state fully dependent on oil imports.

Policies limiting in-state energy production mean California’s economic security is routinely threatened by unpredictable events halfway around the world.

Some VC Supervisors used unsubstantiated claims of water contamination, now proven false, as their basis for policies shutting down local energy production.

Algunos supervisores del Condado de Ventura utilizaron afirmaciones infundadas sobre contaminación del agua, que ahora han demostrado ser falsas, como base para las políticas que paralizan la producción local de energía.

The governor’s latest lip service comes as new data shows the state is strangling a key source of economic activity for the Central Valley.