FRESNO ,CA (KMJ) – The California Legislature approved Gov. Gavin Newsom’s refinery storage mandate on Monday and he signed it.
The bill passed by a 41 to 16 vote in a special session.
Gov. Newsom signing the bill said the fuels storage proposal for oil refinery is meant to prevent a spike in gas prices, and it’s intended to stop oil companies from taking advantage of consumers.
37 million gallons a day are purchased in California.
Opponents including Western States Petroleum Association says the bill could instead lead to higher prices at the pump.
Four democrats rejected the measure while several just did not vote.
Listen to the report by KMJ’s Liz Kern.
