A broad, bipartisan coalition voted down Measures A & B, sending a clear message to elected officials: stop trying to shut down local oil and gas production.
California’s working families need relief from skyrocketing gas prices and electricity rates, but a one-time check isn’t going to fix the underlying forces driving costs higher.
The Newsom Administration’s refusal to allow more California oil production leaves consumers and businesses vulnerable to the whims of dictators and global instability.
Citing record energy costs, Kern and Fresno County Supervisors unanimously urge Governor Newsom to curb dependence on foreign oil by producing more in-state.
The newspaper’s Editorial Board railed against air pollution from local ports four days after calling for energy policies that will make the problem much worse.