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Newsom Grandstands on Oil Profits

Newsom Grandstands on Oil Profits
California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a press conference in Sacramento, Calif., on Feb. 1, 2023. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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You would think Gov. Gavin Newsom would be happy with higher gas prices at the pump, and the ensuing high oil company profits. The hits to consumers encourage people to buy the electric cars his 2020 executive order mandates for all new-vehicle sales by 2035. The order even explained at the time, “Clear policies such as the Governor’s Executive Order help provide market signals to investors and can mobilize private capital.”
John Seiler
John Seiler
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John Seiler is a veteran California opinion writer. Mr. Seiler has written editorials for The Orange County Register for almost 30 years. He is a U.S. Army veteran and former press secretary for California state Sen. John Moorlach. He blogs at JohnSeiler.Substack.com and his email is [email protected]
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