Without a decrease in demand, in-state production cuts will only result in more foreign oil imports. Forecasts show California’s oil demand will remain stable for decades.

While wealthy households get benefits for driving electric vehicles and installing solar panels, other communities are left to make ends meet as costs increase.

Higher costs for consumers, lost jobs for working families, reduced revenues and expensive litigation for the city – all for ‘buffer zones’ that studies say won’t improve public health.

Governor Newsom’s policies will raise costs for consumers amidst an already challenging economic outlook.

Despite making repeated commitments to help the Central Valley, the Governor’s policies on energy and COVID-19 have only created more challenges.

The Board of Supervisors is set to intervene in the permitting process for longstanding and safe energy operations, adding unnecessary red tape and killing local jobs.

Despite the claims of activists and their allies in public office, studies have failed to support a rationale for 2,500-foot setbacks or a ban on hydraulic fracturing.

Governor Newsom’s recent Executive Order ignores the consequences of pushing energy policies ahead of our energy reality.

Policies in the Ventura County General Plan update will lead to increased oil imports, driving carbon emissions far higher than what would occur under local production.