Event
California gasoline price spike of 2022
Autumn 2022 rise in California pump prices that led to a special session of the Legislature.
- Dates
- Sep–Nov 2022
Connections 3
involved
- Gavin Newsom called for a windfall tax Primary record 1
- California Air Resources Board ordered by the governor to allow an early switch to winter-blend gasoline Primary record 1
led to
- Special session on gasoline prices Primary record 2
Timeline 1 date
- Sep–Nov 2022 California gasoline price spike of 2022
Proof 2 sources
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Governor Newsom Calls for a Windfall Tax to Put Record Oil Profits Back in Californians’ Pockets, Gavin Newsom, 30 Sep 2022.
Primary record
Governor Gavin Newsom today called for a windfall tax on oil companies that would go directly back to California taxpayers.
Earlier today, Governor Newsom directed the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to make an early transition to winter-blend gasoline, and CARB took prompt action.
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SB X1-2 and AB X2-1 Implementation, California Energy Commission.
Primary record
The law was passed during a special legislative session convened to protect Californians from price spikes at the pump, after consumers experienced extreme gasoline prices in fall 2022.
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