It’s no secret that everything is more expensive in California than almost any other state in the nation. Residents are fairly used to living on the edges of financial stability but often trade fiscal prudence for weather and lifestyle considerations.
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However, gas prices that are hovering around $2, sometimes $3, above the national average, really have Californians squeezed these days.
According to CalMatters, a nonpartisan and nonprofit news organization that covers all issues in the Golden State, the state’s Energy Commission is expected to consider whether to take a key step toward penalties on windfall oil profits, and to broaden what data its new watchdog agency can collect.
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