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Economy, Energy

“California bans the sale of new diesel trucks by 2036”

“California regulators on Friday voted to ban the sale of new diesel big rigs by 2036 and require all trucks to be zero-emissions by 2042, a decision that puts the state at the forefront of mitigating national tailpipe pollution. The… Continue Reading…

Economy

“California… consider wealth tax — including for people who moved out of state”

“California lawmakers are pushing legislation that would impose a new tax on the state’s wealthiest residents — even if they’ve already moved to another part of the country. Assemblyman Alex Lee, a progressive Democrat, last week introduced a bill in the California… Continue Reading…

Economy

“California Will Ban Gas-Powered Vehicles By 2035. Who’s Next?”

“EDITOR’S NOTE: California is looking to ban all gas-powered vehicles by 2035. Such a massive level of adoption being a tall or seemingly impossible order, the California Air Resources Board voted today to make official the legislation. Let’s set the clean versus… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Millions in California to Get up to $1,050 in ‘Inflation Relief'”

“California Governor Gavin Newsom announced late Sunday night that he had reached an agreement with state legislators on a $17 billion “inflation relief package.” “Millions of Californians will be receiving up to $1,050 as part of a NEW middle class… Continue Reading…

Economy, Energy

“California’s gas average tops $6 per gallon as prices across the U.S. surge”

“California’s state average for a gallon of gas has surged above $6, making fuel in the Golden State the most expensive across the U.S. The average price at the pump in California hit a record $6.021 per gallon on Tuesday,… Continue Reading…

Energy

“[California] may see nearly $6 gas in 2022: study”

“In a new study released on Wednesday, GasBuddy forecasts the nationwide average price for gas will be $3.41 in 2022. The current price nationwide averages about $3.29. GasBuddy thinks prices could near $4 a gallon by June as drivers take… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Supply-Chain Snarls Leave Southern California Swamped in Empty Shipping Containers”

“The biggest export out of Southern California these days is air. And it is suffocating the supply chain. Hundreds of thousands of empty containers are filling marine terminals and truck yards across the region and tying up scarce trucking equipment… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Gas hits $7.59 a gallon in CA town”

“…Gas keeps getting more and more expensive, especially in California. But perhaps nowhere is it pricier than the remote central coast community of Gorda. The town’s only gas station is offering regular unleaded for $7.59. Premium is nearly $8.50. The… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Average LA County gas price rises for 47th time in 48 days”

“The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Monday for the 27th consecutive day and 47th time in 48 days, increasing a half-cent to $3.813, its highest amount since Dec. 3, 2019. The… Continue Reading…

Economy

“California Lost 175,000 ‘Creative Economy’ Jobs, Study Finds”

“The Otis College report said that between February 2020 and December 2020, total job loss in the “creative economy workforce” reached about 13 percent statewide and 24 percent in Los Angeles County. During that period, the state lost 175,000 jobs in that… Continue Reading…