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CA lawmakers slam ‘ivory tower’ state energy ‘politburo’ as estimated 65-cent gas price hike looms
A top California Republican lambasted the prospect of a 65-cent-per-gallon hike in gas prices next month, accusing the state’s energy resources board of being wealthy and out of touch with the working class.
Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones of San Diego cited an analysis reported in the Ventura County Star that new regulations up for a vote Nov. 8 will lead to the near-two-thirds-of-a-dollar hike.
“A governor who lives in idyllic Marin County, a millionaire CARB executive officer, and a Democrat-exclusive board filled with wealthy politicians, former politicians, and academics have set themselves up as judge, jury, and executioner,” Jones said.
The Republican added it seems the board members are looking down from their “ivory tower” at the “struggling middle class and working poor.”
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“Their ‘we know what’s best for you’ attitude is infuriating for hardworking Californians who are already scraping by just to fill their tanks at current prices, let alone after this new hike.”
CARB – the California Air Resources Board – itself reportedly estimated the hike would come out to be 47 cents.
The regulations include stricter limits on carbon intensity in fuel, the paper said.
California already has the highest combined (local-state-federal) gas tax in the nation, at 87 cents, followed by Pennsylvania and Illinois at about 78 cents, according to a 2020 analysis by the American Petroleum Institute.
Jones quipped that he isn’t sure whether it is “arrogance, ignorance or both that the CARB politburo seems to be operating under” in regard to a major jump in already-elevated gas prices.
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The California state Capitol on March 13, 2024, in Sacramento. (Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for National Urban League)
Ten of the 16 members are “considerably wealthier” than the average Californian, and Chairman Steven Cliff, who was also a Biden NHTSA appointee, is a millionaire, according to public records cited by the lawmaker.
Gov. Gavin Newsom, who appointed several of the members of CARB’s board, was recently asked whether he will require CARB to disclose the true cost of the gas hike.
“You’re the boss,” a reporter said. “I’m not the dictator,” Newsom replied.
“I think you heard exactly what I said — I think it’s important to be transparent.”
Additionally, state Sen. Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, R-San Bernardino, and Assemblyman Greg Wallis, R-Riverside, urged CARB chair Liane Randolph to postpone its Nov. 8 vote until costs can be officially calculated.
The lawmakers noted that Californians pay an average $1.50 more per gallon than the Lower 48 average.
Meanwhile, state Sen. Henry Stern, D-Malibu, has defended CARB. In one exchange, he told a critic that he sits as the Senate’s ex-officio appointee on the board, and that innovation and competition drive down costs.
“It’s wrong to assume there will be a downstream impact of oil’s compliance with LCFS (though they’ve spent millions propagandizing this warning). Electric vehicles used to be expensive. Now they’re mainstream. Renewable diesel used to be pricey. Now it’s competing with petroleum diesel. That’s why they really want to end LCFS and the regulators who enforce it,” Stern wrote on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.
Stern recently told KCRA that CARB is “not necessarily good at communicating this to the public. And that’s where folks like me come in and cut through it a bit.”
Amid the back-and-forth, two major oil companies reportedly may be closing refineries in California.
Traffic on southbound Interstate 5 slows during the afternoon commute heading into downtown San Diego on June 28, 2024. (Kevin Carter/Getty Images)
Last week, Phillips66 announced it would shutter a refinery in Los Angeles, according to OilPrice.com. Now, Valero is reportedly citing regulatory pressures from the Golden State government and leaving “all options on the table,” according to the energy news site.
The frustration with CARB’s work extends beyond Republican circles. Democratic Assembly member Wendy Carrillo of Los Angeles sharply criticized the board for its lack of transparency, echoing concerns raised by an NBC reporter who was repeatedly denied interview requests.
“When I chaired the Assembly Budget Committee on State Administration, one of my biggest frustrations were [agencies] and departments asking for funding but weren’t prepared [with] data and lacked transparency at public hearings – a direct result of laws ceding legislative oversight to administration,” Carrillo said.
CARB did not respond to a request for comment.
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UPDATE: A Freeze Watch has now been issued for areas of southeast Wyoming including Cheyenne and Laramie for Monday night
Overnight Monday sub freezing temperatures, some to near record lows, are likely. We have issued a freeze watch for all areas outside the mountains through 10 AM Tuesday. Lows in the basins and foothills may fall to 15-20°F, 25-30°F in the plains east of Laramie Ranges. Take actions to protect plants, pets, and equipment that are sensitive to the cold:
UPDATE:
Update to the winter storm products starting tonight through Monday. We have included Laramie to a winter weather advisory with possible snow accumulations of 2 to 6 inches. The Sierra Madre Ranges has been upgraded to a Winter Storm Warning. Remember to pack for emergencies when traveling in these areas.
Original Post; The Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service says up to 20 inches of snow are possible in the mountains of southeast Wyoming.
Up to 10 inches is possible at tome lower elevations
Winter Storm Warnings have been issued for some areas, with Winter Weather Advisories in others.
Cheyenne and Laramie are both just slightly outside the area covered by warnings or advisories. But both a Winter Storm Warning and a Winter Weather Advisory have been issued for areas in and around the Interstate 80 Summit.
The agency poste4d the following early Sunday morning, May 17:
Winter Storm Watches were upgraded to Winter Storm Warnings with significant snow accumulation expected along with some blowing and drifting snow. Lower confidence for the Interstate 25 corridor, Laramie Valley, and Saratoga area, but advisories or warnings may need to be extended to these areas later. Expect mostly rain below 4500 feet with a change over to snow on Monday, but little or no accumulation is forecast.
Meanwhile, strong to marginally severe storms are possible in much of the region on Sunday:
Isolated strong to marginally severe thunderstorms possible today. Primary threats are strong gusty winds and brief very heavy rainfall, but a few storms may contain hail up to the size of quarters.
Cheyenne, Laramie Forecasts
Cheyenne Forecast
Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after noon. Temperature falling to around 54 by 5pm. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Rain showers before midnight, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 31. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
Snow showers. Temperature falling to around 32 by 9am. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Widespread frost between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 71.
Laramie Forecast
Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 56. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Rain showers before 11pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers between 11pm and midnight, then snow showers after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 30. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 66.
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(KRON)– San Mateo County Supervisor David Canepa is asking the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to step up protections at ports and Airports across the country, including San Francisco International Airport (SFO), after the recent hantavirus outbreak.
The outbreak began aboard a cruise ship in May 2026.
The ship outbreak has reached 12 cases, nine of which have been confirmed. So far, three people have died.
In California, five people, including one Santa Clara County resident, are being monitored for possible exposure. Another Bay Area resident is being monitored separately in Nebraska.
In the U.S., the CDC is monitoring 41 people for Hantavirus. That includes an additional 16 who were not aboard the cruise ship where the outbreak began, but were exposed on an April flight from Johannesburg with a woman who was infected on the ship and later died.
Canepa is fighting for concrete policies that would protect Californians, specifically calling out the CDC to create a clear process when outbreaks, similar to the recent hantavirus outbreak, begin.
Along with the CDC, the World Health Organization is emphasizing that the overall risk to the public remains low. So far, there’s been no evidence of ongoing transmission.
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