California Lawmakers Working on Gas Price Bill After Newsom Ordered Special Session

Published on September 5, 2024

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—State lawmakers are working on new legislation to address gas price spikes after California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered a special session, the governor’s office said on Sept. 3. The news about the unusual special session called by the governor Aug. 31 follows a long weekend of uncertainty after state Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire (D-North Coast) initially said the Senate would not be reconvening this fall. McGuire met with Newsom for about an hour Sept. 3, and now the two are working with Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Salinas) to identify possible solutions. “The Governor and Senate Pro Tem had a productive meeting on Tuesday about a path forward to protect Californians from gas price spikes,” McGuire’s said in an emailed statement Sept. 4. “They’ll continue to work collaboratively, and we’ll have more to share soon.”...

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