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Newsom called a special session Saturday, after lawmakers failed to pass his energyhe claims would help Californians at the gas pump. The governor’s plan would have directed the California Energy Commission to require oil refineries to store more gas, which he claims would help lower gas prices, but some lawmakers and officials in the oil industry have pushed back against the measure being as effective as Newsom claims.
“We look forward to working with our Legislative partners during the special session to act on this urgently needed legislation,” Newsom said in a statement Saturday. “Calling the session now allows the Legislature to begin that work immediately so that the state can resolve this important matter to establish the necessary rules to prevent price spikes next year and beyond.”
“We have all been working on this California Made and Clean Energy Package for months, and some of these proposals have been in discussions for the better part of a year,” McGuire said. “The Senate always had the votes and was ready to get these important measures across the finish line this legislative year and deliver the relief Californians need at the pump and on their electricity bills.
Both the Assembly and the Senate in the Golden State have Democratic supermajorities, but only Assembly leadership has expressed a willingness to convene for the special session.
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