In just a few years, thanks to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D-CA) greedy, unnecessary, and punitive environmental regulations, the former Golden State has lost two refineries.

Chevron skedaddled to Houston in 2024. Valero is taking a one billion dollar hit to get the hell out by next year.

Already, Democrat-run California is forced to import some 40 percent of its oil from the Bahamas.

Why does this matter? What does it have to do with cost?

It’s pretty simple… The further oil must be transported, the more cost is involved, and that cost is ultimately paid by the everyday consumer in the form of gas prices.

As of today, the nationwide average cost for a…

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