Governor Gavin Newsom responded to the issue of increasing gas prices, impacted by the recent war in Ukraine, saying the overseas crisis echoes a “national anger machine” here at home but he rejected calls to increase domestic oil production.
Kern political leaders blast Newsom
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Gov. Gavin Newsom s announcement last week that he would end fracking in California by 2024 and get the oil industry out of the state by 2045 drew immediate and harsh criticism from Kern County s political leaders.
Assemblyman Vince Fong called it irresponsible and a direct attack on the Central Valley just minutes after the announcement came from Newsom s office
“This is out-of-touch behavior at its finest, Fong said. These irresponsible energy policies are the reason why Californians pay the highest gas prices in the nation. Make no mistake, this is a direct attack on the Central Valley this order kills our jobs, economies, and worsens everyone’s quality of life. California continues to go in the wrong direction with these tone deaf decisions.”Fong