Read this carefully. In November, AFTER the election, a Newsom Commission could raise the price of gas by $.47 a gallon. That is not a typo.
“The board last year acknowledged changes to its LCFS standards could cost the drivers of gas-powered vehicles up to 47 cents per gallon starting in 2025. The board then walked that number back and told lawmakers last month it could be 8-10 cents. In recent emailed statements to KCRA 3, Mendez said there’s no historical connection between the LCFS standards and retail gas prices.
Those recent statements run counter to the Frequently Asked Questions document on CARB’s website regarding the updated standards. There, CARB acknowledges there’s already a 10-cent cost that the oil industry passes onto customers at the pump.
As the oil industry has warned the updated standards will cost their customers more, Stern said it’s a campaign to scare people about the cost of climate programs.”
Price gouging? Kamala is right—Gavin Newson, using taxes and regulations are skyrocketing the cost of gas in California. Would she indict him for this? Why not?
California Air Resources Board still won’t talk about upcoming vote that will impact gas prices
Ashley Zavala, KCRA, 10/23/24 https://www.kcra.com/article/california-air-resources-board-wont-talk-vote-gas-prices/62698742?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Which%20CA%20ballot%20props%20are%20likely%20to%20pass%3F&utm_campaign=WhatMatters
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
The California Air Resources Board as of Wednesday was still not willing to talk about its upcoming vote that is expected to raise gas prices in California.
After bucking calls last week to be more transparent about what its proposed updated Low Carbon Fuel Standards mean for California drivers, CARB’s communications unit this week has not acknowledged or replied to any of KCRA 3’s requests for an interview.
KCRA 3 on Monday first sent a specific request to interview the board’s leader, chair Liane Randolph in Sacramento this week. KCRA 3 then checked in on the request on Tuesday and Wednesday morning. CARB’s communications director, Lys Mendez, had yet to reply to any of the emails as of Wednesday night.
“CARB has incredible, technical prowess, but it’s not a PR machine,” State Senator Henry Stern, D-Los Angeles, told KCRA 3 in an interview. “It’s not necessarily good at communicating this to the public. And that’s where folks like me come in and cut through it a bit.”
Stern is a non-voting member of CARB who serves as a bridge between the regulators and state lawmakers. He acknowledged he can’t speak for the board.
Stern said the updated standards likely won’t be as scary as some critics have suggested, and said it depends on the developments with the zero-emissions or electric vehicle industry. The vote is scheduled for Nov. 8.
“It’s a little bit of a fool’s errand to sit here and say that the program will be this expensive or that expensive,” Stern said. “It will be pricey if innovation comes to a halt, that’s a fair point. If EVs don’t take off and that doesn’t come through, the LCFS will be a pricey policy. But if it keeps chugging along, I don’t know.”
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According to the California Energy Commission, the state currently has nearly 25.6 million light-duty gas-powered vehicles registered in the state. That’s more than 17 times the amount of zero-emissions vehicles registered at about 1.5 million.
The board last year acknowledged changes to its LCFS standards could cost the drivers of gas-powered vehicles up to 47 cents per gallon starting in 2025. The board then walked that number back and told lawmakers last month it could be 8-10 cents. In recent emailed statements to KCRA 3, Mendez said there’s no historical connection between the LCFS standards and retail gas prices.
Those recent statements run counter to the Frequently Asked Questions document on CARB’s website regarding the updated standards. There, CARB acknowledges there’s already a 10-cent cost that the oil industry passes onto customers at the pump.
As the oil industry has warned the updated standards will cost their customers more, Stern said it’s a campaign to scare people about the cost of climate programs.
“The fact is, the LCFS eats into big oil’s market share. That’s what this is, is straight up competition with oil,” Stern told KCRA. “We’re trying to get other fuels into the mix and we think diversity is security. We want to help the environment too, but really, it’s about trying to get some competition, so we’re not stuck relying on one fuel.”
CARB has a meeting in Sacramento on Thursday, Oct. 24 at 9 a.m. The agenda does not include any business related to the proposed standards.
