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For letting this happen. “California requires a specific blend of gasoline that only the refineries on the West Coast make,” said Bill Day, a spokesman for Valero. “So when there is a shortage of that blend, you can’t just send supplies from somewhere else.”

Not sure you even need to read this article to answer such a question.

The first comment adds color to this path of good intentions: But looking at the extent of lawsuit abuse in California, it’s not surprising CEOs would rank this state as having the most difficult environment to conduct business.This morning I attended a breakfast meeting hosted by California Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse (CALA), the National Federation [...]

A Coptic Christian is hauled off by the police for interrogation. For what? Just after midnight, authorities descended on the Cerritos home of the man believed to be the filmmaker behind the anti-Muslim movie that has sparked protests and rioting in the Arab world. . . . Nakoula has told the Associated Press he was [...]

Definitely bust. The state Senate voted by a bare majority today to fund initial construction of California’s $68 billion high-speed rail project. The approval was uncertain as recently as hours before the vote. With all 15 Republican senators opposed to the measure and several Democratic lawmakers wavering, Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg scrambled to [...]

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A wonderful Mother’s Day with my wife and daughter in the Sierra. It was dance recital day, and we awakened to snow. Then the sun came out. It was a weekend of reflection, and anticipation for the future — making some decisions for my family and our time together. I should know more this week. [...]

Are elitists indeed.