Speaker Rivas Announces Committee to Address Gasoline Price Spikes During Special Legislative Session

SACRAMENTO, CA— Today, Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Salinas) announced the Assemblymembers who will serve on the Petroleum and Gasoline Supply Committee during the 2023-24 special session to address gas price spikes:

Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris, Chair

Assemblymember Jim Patterson, Vice Chair

Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry

Assemblymember David Alvarez

Assemblymember Steve Bennett

Assemblymember Heath Flora

Assemblymember Laura Friedman

Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia

Assemblymember Mike Gipson

Assemblymember Gregg Hart

Assemblymember Corey Jackson

Assemblymember Alex Lee

Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi

Assemblymember Diane Papan

Assemblymember Joe Patterson

Assemblymember Gail Pellerin

Assemblymember Blanca Rubio

Assemblymember Jim Wood

Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur

“Californians expect us to stabilize gas prices — we cannot keep asking people to accept sky-high prices at the pump. This committee will be essential to delivering real results, both during the special session and in preparation for next legislative year. I look forward to leading public hearings and working with my colleagues to address skyrocketing costs, stabilize prices and bring relief to Californians’ pocketbooks,” committee chair Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris said.

This week during special session, Speaker Rivas took quick action to announce Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters) and Assemblymember Gregg Hart’s (D-Santa Barbara) introduction of Assembly Bill x2-1, which would increase crude oil and fuel capacity with the ultimate goal of lessening the spikes in the prices Californians pay at the pump. 

Principal co-authors of AB x2-1 include Assembly members Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay), Steve Bennett (D-Oxnard), Isaac Bryan (D-Los Angeles), Corey Jackson (D-Riverside), Ash Kalra (D-San Jose), Alex Lee (D-San Jose), Jim Wood (D-Healdsburg).

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For additional information, please contact:

Speaker's Robert Rivas Press Secretary Cynthia Moreno: Cynthia.Moreno@asm.ca.gov.