California residents are being warned to brace for massive spikes in gas prices over the next year due to the closure of two major refineries in the state. Why are these refineries shutting down operations, and how will it impact consumers? I’m your host Tess Abraham, and we are breaking down a full history of California’s legislative and regulatory environment around gasoline, the effects it will have on your life, and what our state SHOULD be doing instead, on this week’s episode of The California Conversation!

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 - 00:01:57 $8/Gallon Gas?!!

00:01:58 - 00:04:26 What is Happening?

00:04:27 - 00:08:30 The Cleaner-Burning Gasoline Program (1992)

00:08:31 - 00:12:31 The Global Warming Solutions Act (2006)

00:12:31 - 00:14:02 Brand Partner! Seven Weeks Coffee

00:14:03 - 00:15:32 The Low-Carbon Fuel Standard (2011)

00:15:33 - 00:19:26. Assembly Bill X2-1 (2024)

00:19:27 - 00:25:50 What Should We Think About These Policies?

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00:26:33 - 00:27:12 Show Conclusion

The California Department of Education is waging a full-scale war on local school districts—suing, pressuring, and punishing those that refuse to teach controversial topics like gender ideology. Across the state, school boards are facing legal threats and massive fines for changing their curriculum in these subject areas. So, what does this power struggle really reveal? What is the state’s role in mandating curriculum? I’m your host, Tess Abraham, and we are breaking down the latest in this escalating battle between state power and local control, and why it matters more than ever for families like yours, on this week’s episode of The California Conversation!

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 - 00:05:34 California Sues Cajon Valley School District

00:05:35 - 00:09:32 Other Education Battles Across California

00:09:33 - 00:10:56 Brand Partner! Amallow

00:10:57 - 00:15:46 The State's Role in Education

00:15:47 - 00:21:23 Why Does This Matter for You?

Oscar Eduardo Ortega killed two teenagers in a drunk driving incident and is set to be released from prison early after just three years of his sentence. His controversial case has sparked calls for new legislation, a conversation around California’s sanctuary policies, and even the involvement of the federal government. I’m your host, Tess Abraham, and we are breaking down who this criminal is, what the handling of his case and related legislation means for our state, and why you should pay attention to all of it, in this week’s episode of The California Conversation!

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For more information on California's sanctuary state laws like SB 54, check out episode 20 of the show!

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 - 00:01:22 The Controversial Case Taking Center Stage

00:01:23 - 00:06:07 Who Is Oscar Eduardo Ortega?

00:06:08 - 00:07:24 Advertiser - Connected Care

00:07:05 - 00:11:10 Federal Involvement

00:11:11 - 00:17:42 The Safety Before Criminal Sanctuary Act

00:17:43 - 00:21:30 This is Why Politics Matter