Is This Curtains For Gov. Newsom? CA Senate Pro Tem Refuses To Convene Special Session Called By Gov

Posted • September 1, 2024: As he promised, California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a proclamation convening a special legislative session on Saturday after the state Assembly and Senate failed to pass a proposal he submitted on August 15 that would require the state's refineries to maintain reserves to allegedly prevent "price gouging" when there are supply shortages. Of course, even analysts within Newsom's administration agreed that the measure would lead to a further increase in prices instead of bringing Californians any kind of relief at the pump. Democrat legislative leaders objected to Newsom's heavy-handed tactics because they'd already been working on various bills related to the issue and because they wanted time to study the potential impacts of Newsom's proposal instead of rushing it through, and they'd been vocal all week about their position.

After the Assembly adjourned for the session Saturday evening, the special session was convened in that house - and almost immediately adjourned until the call of the chair. But over in the Senate, it was a different story. Senate Pro Tem Mike McGuire, a Democrat, flat-out refused to convene the special session. In response to Newsom’s call for special session on oil and gas prices…Senate Pro Tem Mike McGuire says the Senate won’t be convening the special session? https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GWW942_bQAAfKwX?format=jpg&name=900x900 -- The saga will undoubtedly play out over the coming hours and days, but what's already quite obvious is that California Democrats aren't afraid of Newsom anymore, they're not loyal to him, and they're not going to carry his water. That does not bode well for his future career prospects. Kamala might have really kneecapped this guy. (…)

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