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2022-12-07 Economy

Newsom calls CA lawmakers to special session to approve penalties for oil companies

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Posted by Skidmark 2022-12-07 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1781 views ] Top

1 The oil companies should then stop send not just oil but all petroleum products. Then stop sending plastics. See how quickly California collapses when it has no lubricants or plastic syringes

Posted by Percy Flotle3938 2022-12-07 03:45|| 2022-12-07 03:45|| Front Page Top

2 ...The worst part is that this is Political Theater of the worst kind - this law will survive exactly five minutes in front of a court, but it's not supposed to do anything more than make it appear that the pols are Doing Something.

See also student loan forgiveness - there was never any chance that it would go through because of that pesky 'separation of powers' thing in the Constitution, but all it had to do was stand up long enough to drag votes, and then the Administration can just blame it on those mean courts.

Mike

Posted by MikeKozlowski 2022-12-07 06:58|| 2022-12-07 06:58|| Front Page Top

3 It's all "give and take".
Yesterday Biden gave some to Chevron. Today Newsome takes some from Chevron.

Posted by ed in texas 2022-12-07 09:14|| 2022-12-07 09:14|| Front Page Top

4 I don’t think he realizes the price impact this will have on the sticky stuff that holds his hair in place.

Posted by Super Hose 2022-12-07 11:44|| 2022-12-07 11:44|| Front Page Top

5 Newsom Redefines Oil Company Windfall ‘Tax’ as ‘Penalty’ to Avoid 2/3 Vote

Posted by Skidmark 2022-12-07 12:01|| 2022-12-07 12:01|| Front Page Top

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