Gov. Newsom called for a special session of the Legislature Dec. 5 to impose new penalties on oil companies for price gouging. Assemblyman Vince Fong says this will only increase prices, saying Newsom is good at making 'splashy headlines'. More info:
SAN DIEGO – In early December, Gov. Newsom called for a special session of the State Legislature. Newsom plans to up California’s energy tax in the coming years.
Assemblyman Vince Fong , who acts as Vice Chair of the Assembly Budge Committee, issued the following statement: “With soaring inflation, everyday Californians are hurting. The affordability crisis gripping the state is only intensifying with high gas prices, energy volatility and unreliable power. More taxes are not the answer.“Instead of taking immediate action to suspend the gas tax to ease the financial pain inflicted by higher gas prices, the Governor has been more focused on making splashy headlines with a proposal that will only increase costs on struggling Californians.
“Governor Newsom is not going to be able to tax and spend his way out of an energy crisis he helped create. He is trying to distract Californians from the real life consequences of his poor policies.” Assemblyman Fong joined KUSI’s Hunter Sowards to discuss Newsom’s next moves and how the Governor has effected California’s energy situation.
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