California Democrats pass bill to limit oil company profits and penalize price gouging.
TL;DR
California Governor Gavin Newsom's proposal to prevent gas price spikes in the state has passed in the Assembly. The legislation will require oil market participants to submit data to a new division within the California Energy Commission that will decide whether to cap and penalize oil refiners' profits. The bill evolved into a targeted approach to analyze complex oil industry pricing and enable penalties if the new division determines that penalties would protect consumers. The bill adds transparency to the oil market and requires the Energy Commission to justify any penalty.
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