I have another article to add to the collection on California’s War on Fossil Fuels.

Legal Insurrection readers may recall that Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a measure ordering energy producers to stockpile gasoline, despite pushback from industry.

Soon after, Phillips 66 announced plans to stop operations at its Los Angeles-area refinery in the fourth quarter of 2025. Meanwhile, energy giant Chevron moved its headquarters to Texas, citing high taxes and burdensome regulations.

A more recent salvo from our politicos targeting oil companies was the introduction of a new CA Senate bill allowing victims of wildfires and insurance companies to sue oil companies for damages caused by storms, wildfires, and other disasters (often exacerbated by the lack of infrastructure, preventative maintenance, and adequate response resources… otherwise known as “climate change”).