California state senators approved a bill on Oct. 11 in a 23–9 vote that will give the California Energy Commission more authority to regulate oil refineries with the goal of lowering gasoline prices.
Assembly Bill X2-1, introduced by Assemblymembers Gregg Hart and Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, would allow the commission to order refiners to store more fuel and to coordinate and regulate refinery maintenance schedules.
