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Gavin Newsom: “We didn't increase taxes, there were no new regulations, and…”

Featuring: Gavin Newsom, Democratic | Governor of California

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Governor Gavin Newsom's 2024 Highlights: California's Achievements and Initiatives

Published | Video Starts at 07:17

We saw average prices spike in California two years ago by over $2.61 more than the national average. Even though We didn't increase taxes, there were no new regulations, and oil prices globally were declining. Something was going wrong. And what we did was the right thing. Calling it out, but also calling for a special session to get the information so that we could hold Big Oil accountable for these gas price spikes. (07:17–07:24)

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Asserts that California did not increase taxes or regulations, and global oil prices were declining during the gas price spike.

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