California’s war on oil and gas has delivered misery straight to the pump. Millions of motorists — especially the already overtaxed middle class — have been forced to swallow some of the highest fuel prices in the nation while Sacramento pats itself on the back.

Refineries fleeing

In just the last two weeks, California’s anti-oil crusade triggered a 40-cent spike per gallon, all because supplies tightened after the Phillips 66 refinery in Los Angeles shut its doors for good. With California chasing away the very infrastructure that keeps the state running, we’re now importing fuel from the Bahamas at premium prices just to keep the lights on.

And that’s only the beginning. Another major refinery — Valero’s Benicia facility — is slated to close this year. These aren’t minor players. They are pillars of California’s fuel supply, and Sacramento is watching them crumble with no plan to deal with the devastating aftermath.

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