California’s Gas Disaster: Benicia Refinery Idled, Now We’re IMPORTING What We Used To Make

California's doing it again—virtue signaling their way into an energy disaster. Valero's Benicia refinery is shutting down, and instead of producing fuel locally, they'll be importing from South Korea, Singapore, and India. Because that makes total sense, right? Governor Newsom is celebrating this as a "win" while California prepares to import 45% of its gasoline and lose 22% of its refining capacity. The state's obsession with unrealistic climate goals has pushed refineries out, and now taxpayers will foot the bill with skyrocketing gas prices—potentially $8-12 per gallon. Meanwhile, the rest of the country enjoys gas in the twos while Californians pat themselves on the back for being "virtuous." They've got plenty of oil right there, but regulations made it impossible to operate profitably. What did they expect would happen? How high will gas prices go before reality sets in? Let me know in the comments, and don't forget to subscribe for more coverage of policies that defy basic economics!