The Western States Petroleum Association (WSPA) today released the following statement from President and CEO Catherine Reheis-Boyd on Governor Newsom’s Oil and Gas Legislation Press Conference.

Today’s press conference is just more political theater—signing bills that pile on mandates and drive up costs for Californians. These new laws do nothing to produce more oil here at home and, in fact, cost jobs while forcing us to bring in more oil from overseas. While the Governor cannot stop demonizing our industry, the truth is we prioritize community and worker safety too. Gov. Newsom must rethink his own proposal on refinery maintenance that threatens refinery workers and communities. Even the Governor’s own experts disagreed with him last week. More mandates won’t lower gas prices or help California families.