California Doing California Things

[Elixir]

At least California isn't as bad as Spain. Have you seen how delayed and over-budget the construction of the Sagrada Familia is getting. And don't get me started on France. 600 years to build the thing and Valérie Pécresse just lets it burn down? What an affront to taxpayers!

She said it was a mistake. Unintentional. Didn’t mean it.

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

I doubt the "war on women" she talks about mentions the males competing in female sports in California or males hanging around inside women's changing rooms.

Yes, you care so much about women, as long as they are compliant that is.

I wonder what the blue haired, tattooed/pierced lesbians/lgbqt, soccer moms and cat ladies are going to do with their day now. Back to watching The View I guess.

 

[TSwizzle]

I doubt the "war on women" she talks about mentions the males competing in female sports in California or males hanging around inside women's changing rooms.

Yes, you care so much about women, as long as they are compliant that is.

I wonder what the blue haired, tattooed/pierced lesbians/lgbqt, soccer moms and cat ladies are going to do with their day now. Back to watching The View I guess.

I take a dim view of people acting like assholes, so what? What war on women is Newsom's wife on about. She is every bit as insufferable as her husband.

 

[Elixir]

I take a dim view of people acting like assholes

I take a dim view of people electing assholes.
Give me insufferable pricks any day.

 

[bilby]

I take a dim view of people acting like assholes

Have you tried cleaning your mirror?

 

[TSwizzle]

US supplies of gasoline are being shipped out of the country to travel thousands of miles via the Bahamas before finally ending up in California, a state battling shrinking fuelmaking capacity and high pump prices. Shipments on the circuitous route are increasing. California imported more gasoline in November than ever before, with more than 40% coming from the Bahamas. The lengthy journey adds another layer of cost to California’s already expensive gasoline market. Yet the phenomenon isn’t likely to disappear soon, thanks to a combination of disappearing oil refineries, a lack of interstate pipelines and a loophole in a 106-year-old maritime law. California has among the strictest environmental regulations in the US, making it costly for energy companies to operate in, though a wave of upcoming refinery closures is prompting officials and regulators to soften their stance. On average, the closures could raise the cost of gasoline for consumers by between 5 and 15 cents a gallon, said Patrick De Haan, GasBuddy’s head of petroleum analysis. After Phillips 66 shuttered its Los Angeles refinery in October, gasoline imports climbed in 2025 to the highest level since at least 2016, Vortexa data show. With Valero Energy Corp. set to close a Northern California refinery this spring, and no fuel pipelines connecting the US Gulf’s oil-producing powerhouse to the West Coast, the nation’s most populous state will likely depend on imports to bridge the gap. Last year, California sourced more barrels of gasoline from the Bahamas than it had in the prior nine years combined – accounting for roughly 12% of gasoline arriving in California by ship all year, including direct deliveries from elsewhere in the US, according to Vortexa.

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Newsom should definitely run for president.

 

[TV and credit cards]

I know 12% sounds like a lot but 90% sounds like even more. So I would remind everyone, when your lamenting these dark days in California and gnashing your teeth over how good Californians are ever going to survive, remember, the glass is 90% full.

California gets most of its gasoline (over 90%) from 14 in-state refineries, which process crude oil into a unique, environmentally mandated, high-cost, cleaner-burning formula. Because the state acts as a "gasoline island" with limited pipeline connections to the rest of the U.S., it relies on these local refineries. When in-state production falls due to maintenance or shutdowns, California imports specialized gasoline via marine shipments from nations like South Korea, India, and Brazil.

 

[TSwizzle]

California gas prices have jumped up 40 cents in two weeks, as refinery closures tighten fuel supplies across the state. The statewide average now stands at $4.582 per gallon, up from $4.463 a week ago and $4.182 just 14 days ago, according to the American Automobile Association. Energy experts say the spike is tied directly to shrinking refinery capacity. Specifically, Valero’s Benicia refinery — a key Northern California supplier — is in the process of sunsetting operations. The move follows other major pullbacks, including the closure of Phillips 66’s Los Angeles refinery, steadily reducing California’s ability to produce its own gasoline, and driving up costs at the pump. In 1982, California imported around 6% of its oil from foreign sources. Today, the Golden State imports roughly 70%.

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Newsom should definitely run for president.

 

[Jason Harvestdancer]

Newsom thinks he runs a country

Newsom will visit Germany for the Munich Security Conference this weekend, his office confirmed to Inside California Politics. The world’s largest security conference, the German event has been held annually for more than half a century.
The governor will frame California as a leader in democracy, climate action, artificial intelligence and other areas — a steady partner for foreign governments regardless of which political party is in charge. The U.S. is walking away from common sense, Newsom said at a news conference Tuesday. “I’m going to walk into that conference … and make the case that California is a stable and reliable partner,” he said. “That California has significantly grown its GDP … and we have significantly reduced our greenhouse gas emissions.”

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Newsom is such an insufferable prick.

Good. California should be an independent nation. There is no tangible benefit for us in being chained to the US, its corrupt leadership, its crumbling economy, or its plummeting international reputation.

I actually agree with this. It is far past time for California to do this.

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

California gas prices have jumped up 40 cents in two weeks, as refinery closures tighten fuel supplies across the state. The statewide average now stands at $4.582 per gallon, up from $4.463 a week ago and $4.182 just 14 days ago, according to the American Automobile Association. Energy experts say the spike is tied directly to shrinking refinery capacity. Specifically, Valero’s Benicia refinery — a key Northern California supplier — is in the process of sunsetting operations. The move follows other major pullbacks, including the closure of Phillips 66’s Los Angeles refinery, steadily reducing California’s ability to produce its own gasoline, and driving up costs at the pump. In 1982, California imported around 6% of its oil from foreign sources. Today, the Golden State imports roughly 70%.

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Newsom should definitely run for president.

Gasoline usage in California peaked in 2004 and is trending downward. Oil production in the state is about 1/4 what it was near the end of Reagan's first term in the White House, dropping at a consistent rate for over four decades. The truth is likely imported oil is CHEAPER than getting the heavy stuff up.

So, I'm uncertain why you think California needs more oil refining capacity when California is producing much less and gasoline use is going downward. What oil company is going to invest in expansion with that sort of future trend?

 

[Harry Bosch]

Newsom thinks he runs a country

Newsom will visit Germany for the Munich Security Conference this weekend, his office confirmed to Inside California Politics. The world’s largest security conference, the German event has been held annually for more than half a century.
The governor will frame California as a leader in democracy, climate action, artificial intelligence and other areas — a steady partner for foreign governments regardless of which political party is in charge. The U.S. is walking away from common sense, Newsom said at a news conference Tuesday. “I’m going to walk into that conference … and make the case that California is a stable and reliable partner,” he said. “That California has significantly grown its GDP … and we have significantly reduced our greenhouse gas emissions.”

News

Newsom is such an insufferable prick.

Good. California should be an independent nation. There is no tangible benefit for us in being chained to the US, its corrupt leadership, its crumbling economy, or its plummeting international reputation.

I actually agree with this. It is far past time for California to do this.

California pays out far more in federal taxes that what it receives back. And yet Trump threatened to hold back federal spending from California!

Good news: to my knowledge, California was the first state to pass a law requiring ICE to de-mask. Oregon is in the process to do the same.

 

[TV and credit cards]

Because more than 90 percent of the gasoline consumed in California comes from in-state refineries, significant unplanned refinery outages contribute to increases in the price at the pump.

The state’s 14 oil refineries are in the Bay Area, Central Valley, and Los Angeles. Together, these refineries process more than 1.6 million barrels per day of crude oil.

Of the 14 oil refineries, 11 major refineries produce transportation fuels that meet California’s specific environmental standards for formulated gasoline and three smaller ones produce other fuels. The 11 major refineries also provide most of Nevada and nearly half of Arizona’s transportation fuels.

Well there you go. All of California's problems could be solved if they throttled back on the supply to Nevada and Arizona.
What Drives California’s Gasoline Prices?

 

[Harry Bosch]

Newsome is outflanking Trump again:

MSN

Trump is focused on the past (coal). Newsome is focusing on the future which is tech and electricity. China will probably dominate this market in the future (they are right now, way ahead of us); but someone with guts and an understanding of science like Newsome could make a difference.

 

[Elixir]

Newsome is outflanking Trump again:

MSN

Trump is focused on the past (coal). Newsome is focusing on the future which is tech and electricity. China will probably dominate this market in the future (they are right now, way ahead of us); but someone with guts and an understanding of science like Newsome could make a difference.

Sometimes there’s nothing a True Conservative needs more than an insufferable prick.

 

[TSwizzle]

Newsome is focusing on the future which is tech and electricity.

Newsom (there is no "e" in Nwsom) is currently focused on himself. He checked out of governing California in 2024 to concentrate on his risible presidential aspirations and put out silly postings and memes on X. Newsom is low IQ, bordering on retarded. Newsom is the "brains" behind the California High Speed Rail debacle that will cost billions of dollars and will serve nobody. He is also the "brains" behind the failed California emergency services phone system, a $900m failure.

 

[Harry Bosch]

Newsome is focusing on the future which is tech and electricity.

Newsom (there is no "e" in Nwsom) is currently focused on himself. He checked out of governing California in 2024 to concentrate on his risible presidential aspirations and put out silly postings and memes on X. Newsom is low IQ, bordering on retarded. Newsom is the "brains" behind the California High Speed Rail debacle that will cost billions of dollars and will serve nobody. He is also the "brains" behind the failed California emergency services phone system, a $900m failure.

I don't know enough about those projects to assign blame. But it's funny how you count all the misses when evaluating a democratic person. Did you raise the same objection when Trump failed at running a casino? I don't know much about the California emergency services phone system, but I'll be that it's more complicated than running a casino!

 

[TSwizzle]

Newsome is focusing on the future which is tech and electricity.

Newsom (there is no "e" in Nwsom) is currently focused on himself. He checked out of governing California in 2024 to concentrate on his risible presidential aspirations and put out silly postings and memes on X. Newsom is low IQ, bordering on retarded. Newsom is the "brains" behind the California High Speed Rail debacle that will cost billions of dollars and will serve nobody. He is also the "brains" behind the failed California emergency services phone system, a $900m failure.

I don't know enough about those projects to assign blame. But it's funny how you count all the misses when evaluating a democratic person. Did you raise the same objection when Trump failed at running a casino? I don't know much about the California emergency services phone system, but I'll be that it's more complicated than running a casino!

Did Trump have casinos in California?

 

[Harry Bosch]

Newsome is focusing on the future which is tech and electricity.

Newsom (there is no "e" in Nwsom) is currently focused on himself. He checked out of governing California in 2024 to concentrate on his risible presidential aspirations and put out silly postings and memes on X. Newsom is low IQ, bordering on retarded. Newsom is the "brains" behind the California High Speed Rail debacle that will cost billions of dollars and will serve nobody. He is also the "brains" behind the failed California emergency services phone system, a $900m failure.

I don't know enough about those projects to assign blame. But it's funny how you count all the misses when evaluating a democratic person. Did you raise the same objection when Trump failed at running a casino? I don't know much about the California emergency services phone system, but I'll be that it's more complicated than running a casino!

Did Trump have casinos in California?

No. He tried to, but couldn't figure it out. Trump is good at real estate. But very poor in business and in running companies.

 

[TSwizzle]

Incredible

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said in an interview Monday that she does not want embattled mogul Casey Wasserman running the 2028 Summer Games. “My opinion is that he should step down,” Bass said. “That’s not the opinion of the board. ”She said that “we need to look at the leadership” of LA28 and that her job is to make sure that the city is “completely prepared” for the Games. At least 10 L.A.-area politicians, including a third of the 15-member Los Angeles City Council, have called on Wasserman to resign from leading the Olympics, with many arguing the exchanges are a distraction.

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The incompetent mayor of Los Angels on whose watch the Palisades burned to the ground demands someone else steps down from their job.

She really is a piece of work.

 

[ZiprHead]

What part of natural disaster don't you understand?