Price gouging Penalty Passes First Hurdle; Consumer Watchdog Testifies In Assembly About Need for Penalty and Transparency Reforms, $590 Million Oil Exec Stock Grab
Court also presented testimony today to the Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee at an informational hearing on the proposal.
- Court also presented testimony today to the Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee at an informational hearing on the proposal.
- "Californians paid unprecedented prices and California oil refiners made unprecedented profits in 2022," said Jamie Court, president of Consumer Watchdog.
- "Only a price gouging penalty and a strong watchdog will deter this profiteering and greed."
- "If there's a greater case for a price gouging penalty to deter this greed, I don't know it."