Gov. Gavin Newsom blames oil producers for jacking up prices and “fleecing” California drivers. He pushed legislation in recent years to let regulators cap industry profit margins and to require the companies to have backup plans in case outages affect supply lines.

Gas prices across the state are predicted to rise amid planned refinery closures. According to predictions, commuters could pay upwards of $8.00 a gallon in Northern California. "We have very special gas here in California.