I truly believe that gas is probably going to hit around $8 next year,” Tangipa warned. “We’re going to lose refinery capacity in California—10% from the Phillips 66 plant in L.A. and another 10% from the Benicia facility.”
Tangipa stressed that these closures will leave the state increasingly reliant on imported fuel, compounding freight costs for farmers already struggling under regulatory pressure.
He also emphasized that many Californians are unaware of how much bad policy from the Capitol is driving up the cost of living and harming the ag economy.
