The California Assembly introduced legislation Tuesday to shield the state against gasoline price spikes ahead of the body reconvening for a special session.
The bill from Democratic Assemblymembers Gregg Hart and Cecilia Aguiar-Curry is largely similar to the proposal originally introduced by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration last week through S.B. 950, a gut-and-amend from state Sen. Nancy Skinner (D) and Hart.
Newsom in a statement commended the Assembly and didn’t mention the Senate, which hasn’t committed to participating in a special session.
“I’m glad to see the Assembly is moving this important proposal forward to save Californians hundreds of millions of dollars at the pump,” he said. “Gas price spikes are profit spikes for Big Oil, and California won’t stand by as families get gouged.”
