California Carb....

Wait till Ca's Cap and trade scheme kicks in in 2014. Electricity rates are going to go up, Any thing produced with any stack emissions will higher priced. I read a article that refiners were predicting fuel prices possibly rising as much .35 over time depending on the cost of carbon credits on their so called open market exchanges that were suppose fund and promote so called green energy projects. Well that didn't last long Moonbean has already stolen those funds for the states general operating fund and has the Enviro Statist's panties in a bunch.
Then heres a good laugh a legislator here named Leno has introduced SB 448 for a oversight on fuel price fixing in the gas and diesel markets. Imagine that in the state that has the highest fuel taxes in the nation is pointing the finger at others for price fixing This state is so far gone I don't think it will ever recover from what Sacramento has done to damage to the economy. I've lived her for a better part of my life and its been great but I'm leaving at the end of the year before this place implodes. Bankruptcy is inevitable for the state and most of its larger cities. Detroit x 10000.

Fact Sheet
SB 448 (Leno) –Motor Vehicle Fuel Price Manipulation and Volatility Prevention
Summary: SB 448 creates a process for
establishing definitions that can be used by
state energy and investigative offices to
prevent illegal market behavior (fuel price
manipulation) by oil companies. SB 448
also looks at efforts the state can pursue to
prevent future volatility and prevention.
SB 448 is designed to prevent illegal fuel
price manipulation in the California gas and
diesel market. In this effort, SB 448 has two
components – 1) ensure there is a standard
to prevent big oil companies from illegally
concentrating manipulating prices at the
pump, and 2) have the California Energy
Commission analyze data for potential
illegal activity and report quarterly on the
California gasoline and diesel market.
Background/Problem: Consumers of fuel
in California are faced with two major
problems. The price of fuel in the market is
highly variable, and the average price for
gasoline and diesel in the state is far above
the rest of the country. This impacts all
Californians, and especially those citizens
with less discretionary income. Reasons for
high prices and price volatility are varied
and complex, but include high aggregate
demand, limited production, and market
power being exercised by a limited number
of fuel producers.
New environmental programs like AB32
and AB 118 are aimed at diversifying the
fuel mix with less expensive, lower carbon
choices. However, the longevity of these
policies may be impacted if producers are
able to cast doubt by artificially sending
prices upwards at the same time
implementation occurs.
Currently, there is no consistent method in
place to determine whether illegal market
behavior is ongoing.Existing Law: Federal and state laws prohibit forms of market manipulation and
seek to prevent acts, practices, or courses of
business that defraud customers. On the
face of it, these laws would seem to protect
California fuel consumers – however, they
do not. There are is a lack of interpretative
standards and regulatory definitions by
which to judge business practices in
California and implement existing laws.
The California Energy Commission collects
a wealth of data on the motor vehicle fuel
market. However, the lack of regulatory
standards or personnel needed to evaluate
this data meansthat determining whether
current behavior is illegal is a practical
impossibility.
Existing law has also set the state on a path
toward fuel diversification – which will lead
to long term cost and carbon reduction.
This bill: SB 448 requires that the
California Energy Commission take the
following steps to regulate the gasoline and
diesel market:
! Set a standard for determining whether fuel
producers are engaging in illegal market
manipulation; identify a methodology to
analyze data against that standard; actually
analyze data that would enable
determination of manipulative activity
! Consult with the Air Resources Board
and other relevant state and federal
agencies to complete a report to the
Legislature on further recommendations
to limit price volatility and increase of
gasoline and diesel in California.
Supporters:
Consumer protection and advocacy organizations
National environmental non-profits
Social justice advocacy organizations
Organized Labor
http://www.stopfoolingca.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/SB-448-Factsheet-April-25.pdf

 

Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors discuss a resolution to Withdraw from California

This is getting kicked around on a forum I frequent http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=807476 and it seems to have some traction. If other more conservative counties join in it could get interesting.

 

The State of Jefferson has been vying for independence for a century.

 

If they get it I'm moving to Happy Camp