California’s gas prices aren’t a mystery—they’re a policy choice. Liz Peek broke down why the state is getting hammered by Middle East oil dependence while sitting on its own reserves, and the answer comes down to decades of restrictive energy policies that have left California importing from the Strait of Hormuz instead of tapping domestic supply.
The math is brutal. California’s gas taxes alone run 90 to 95 cents per gallon, stacked on top of fees and other state charges. That’s why gas prices consistently sit 50 percent higher than the national average. When Gavin Newsom complained about rising gas prices, Peek couldn’t help but laugh—the guy’s been governor while his own state engineered the problem he’s griping about.
The irony is thick. California claims to care about the environment, but those same policies created dependency on foreign oil shipped through one of the world’s most unstable shipping lanes. Meanwhile, Hollywood elites are quietly backing candidates who might actually fix this mess, but they’re too afraid of the political fallout to say so publicly.
