EPISODE · Aug 13, 2025 · 21 MIN
Newsom’s Surprising Shift: Why He’s Teaming Up with Big Oil
from News For Reasonable People · host Sean Reynolds
California Governor Gavin Newsom, once a fierce critic of Big Oil, is now taking a more cooperative approach with the petroleum industry. Facing looming refinery closures and potential gas shortages, Newsom is pausing profit-cap penalties, boosting fuel imports, and even supporting in-state drilling — all to keep California’s fuel supply stable.
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California Governor Gavin Newsom, once a fierce critic of Big Oil, is now taking a more cooperative approach with the petroleum industry. Facing looming refinery closures and potential gas shortages, Newsom is pausing profit-cap penalties, boosting fuel imports, and even supporting in-state drilling — all to keep California’s fuel supply stable.
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