Gavin Newsoms anti-oil smoke and mirrors on Chevron

Gavin Newsom’s call to boycott Chevron over Memorial Day is eye-rolling Sacramento political theater: classic misdirection from a governor hell-bent on making oil consumption as painful and expensive as possible for the little people.Urging drivers to dodge branded Chevron outlets for unbranded alternatives, because, apparently, it’s all the same refinery juice aside from that “fancy” Techron additive, Newsom paints the company as the big bad profiteer cashing in on global conflicts like Iran tensions.It’s a neat trick: Ignore the regulatory arsonist behind the curtain and blame the fuel pump instead.This boycott isn’t leadership; it’s entirely misguided scapegoating that dodges California’s self-made energy mess while advancing the state’s zealous anti-oil crusade.And the hypocrisy hits different when the guy lecturing everyone about fossil fuels gets chauffeured around in SUVs.Everyone’s noticing California’s gas prices hovering around $6.13 per gallon in late May 2026 while the rest of the country cruises near $4.55.

Surprise, it’s not mainly “Big Oil greed” or fleeting global hiccups, but the predictable harvest of decades of Sacramento’s and Newsom’s genius interventions.We’re talking sky-high excise taxes, environmental fees, and cap-and-trade levies that routinely top $1 a gallon.California's top news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.

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Never miss a story California’s anti-oil agenda has been especially destructive when it comes to refining.Through relentless regulatory hostility, fuel standards, emissions rules, and compliance burdens in the billions, state policies have driven refinery closures like Phillips 66 in LA and Valero in Benicia, slashing capacity nearly 20%.These weren’t random market decisions; they were the inevitable face-plant from ...