California Lawmakers Working on Gas Price Bill After Newsom Ordered Special Session

After initial differences among Democratic leaders, they say they’re coming together to rein in what they see as excessive oil industry profits.

Fuel is pumped into a vehicle at a gas station in Montebello, Calif., on May 15, 2024. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—State lawmakers are working on new legislation to address gas price spikes after California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered a special session, the governor’s office said on Sept. 3.

The news about the unusual special session called by the governor Aug. 31 follows a long weekend of uncertainty after state Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire (D-North Coast) initially said the Senate would not be reconvening this fall.