California residents are being warned to brace for massive spikes in gas prices over the next year due to the closure of two major refineries in the state. Why are these refineries shutting down operations, and how will it impact consumers? I’m your host Tess Abraham, and we are breaking down a full history of California’s legislative and regulatory environment around gasoline, the effects it will have on your life, and what our state SHOULD be doing instead, on this week’s episode of The California Conversation!

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 - 00:01:57 $8/Gallon Gas?!!

00:01:58 - 00:04:26 What is Happening?

00:04:27 - 00:08:30 The Cleaner-Burning Gasoline Program (1992)

00:08:31 - 00:12:31 The Global Warming Solutions Act (2006)

00:12:31 - 00:14:02 Brand Partner! Seven Weeks Coffee

00:14:03 - 00:15:32 The Low-Carbon Fuel Standard (2011)

00:15:33 - 00:19:26. Assembly Bill X2-1 (2024)

00:19:27 - 00:25:50 What Should We Think About These Policies?

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00:26:33 - 00:27:12 Show Conclusion