California imports 70% of the oil it uses every day – and much of it from the Middle East, where escalating conflict has taken 5.7 million barrels of foreign oil production a day offline.

California imports more oil through the Strait of Hormuz – where six tankers have been attacked in recent weeks – than it produces in-state, leaving the state’s consumers and businesses vulnerable.

Dozens of Central Valley leaders rejected the radical call for a statewide energy shutdown, highlighting the potential impacts on jobs, local communities, and funding for vital services.

Much like radical activists, Rep. Ro Khanna pushed rhetorical illusion while providing zero evidence for false and unproven claims.

In a recent op-ed, Food & Water Watch called once more for an end to oil and gas production in California – and again demonstrated why their proposals and arguments can't be taken seriously.

California is an energy island, a fact with enormous consequences that activist groups either ignore or don’t understand.

The activists’ unfeasible “keep it in the ground” approach would increase California’s dependence on foreign oil – and severely damage Ventura County communities.

If California bans production, what are the consequences for consumers and businesses?