It’s not immediately clear when the special session will start and how long it will last. With the Senate refusing to convene, it’s not clear how the Legislature would process. Veteran …
California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks as Attorney General Bob Bonta, second from left, looks on after signing a bipartisan package of bills to combat retail crime during a press conference with state and local officials at Home Depot in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers will come back in a special session after they wrap up their legislative year on Saturday to debate measures proposed by Gov.
Californians pay the highest rates at the pump in the nation at an average of $4.64 a gallon for regular unleaded, compared to the national average of $3.33, according to AAA. Electricity bills in the state have also nearly doubled in the last decade and are expected to keep outpacing inflation through 2027 as California races to transition away from fossil fuel.
State Senate President Pro Tempore Mike McGuire said in a statement responding to Newsom that the Senate “won’t be convening a special session this fall, but we look forward to continuing conversations with the Governor and Speaker about this critical issue in the days and weeks to come.” He instead wants the Legislature to pass the package Newsom is supporting Saturday.
At the center of the political fight is a bill to require oil refiners to maintain a minimum inventory of fuel, with a goal of avoiding gas price spikes. The special session is needed, said Assembly Democratic Caucus Chair Rick Chavez Zbur, who sits on the Utilities and Energy Committee. The proposal to address energy affordability will be brought back next session, he said.“The entire Assembly caucus is committed to working with the governor to make sure that we’re lowering gas prices and addressing energy affordability in the state,” Zbur said. “It’s something we need to do urgently, but it also requires us to do it right.
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