Governor Newsom’s Proposal to Cap Oil Profits in California Met With Skepticism in First Public Hearing

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to cap oil companies’ profit margins in California met a dose of skepticism at its first public hearing Wednesday before a state Senate committee.

Senators expressed concern about high prices, but none have yet appeared willing to go as far as Newsom in imposing a penalty for what he has called “price gouging” and industry “greed.”

Sen. Steve Bradford (D-Gardena), the committee’s chair, summed up a fear held by others on the committee as they paged through charts and documents and listened to detailed explanations for prices that are typically among the highest in the nation.

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