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California’s gasoline supply is evaporating

Friday, December 5, 2025, 11:09 am | Randy Thomasson

If you voted for Democrats, you voted for this!

In 1982, California had more than 40 refineries, and soon will go down to only 7. When this happens, the gasoline supply will become unstable, resulting in shortages, while prices skyrocket — courtesy of the anti-people Democrat Party politicians in control of California state government.

Phillips 66’s refinery in Los Angeles is closing down this month. Then, as soon as January, Valero will shut down its big refinery in Benicia at the southwest edge of Solano County.

Newsom & the Democrats (who control 3/4ths of the seats in both houses of the California State Legislature) were warned in Spring 2025, but so far they’ve done nothing substantial to prevent this supply-chain problem:

GasBuddy.com’s Senior Petroleum Analyst Patrick De Haan on his X account said, “It’s clear that the political environment in California has been hostile to refiners, and the state badly needs to revise its mentality or face a declining number of refineries and higher prices.”

So why are California gas prices already the highest nationwide?

As oil expert Dave Noerr told the California Globe:

“The growing difference between the price of crude oil and the retail cost of gas and diesel as well as the additional cost Californians pay compared to every bordering state and the rest of the U.S. is:

The Sacramento surcharge
The cost of California
The growing of Government
The Low Carbon Fuel Standard
The Cap and Trade Program
Vapor recycling requirements
Data collection
Air quality mandated equipment replacements

So California, the fact of the matter is, you are paying the same or less for the crude oil contained in a gallon of gas or diesel. You are just paying a lot more for government.”

LEARN MORE from the California Globe:

Dec. 1, 2025: “Has California’s oil and gas industry hit the point of no return?”

Dec. 2, 2025: “New report warns consequences of an oil pipeline shutdown would ‘cascade across the state’”

Find the cheapest gas in California with GasBuddy.com

When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice;
But when a wicked man rules, the people groan.
The Bible, Proverbs 29:2

The worst evils which mankind has ever had to endure were inflicted by bad governments.
Ludwig von Mises, economist/philosopher advocating for private property and small government (Sept. 29, 1881 – Oct. 10, 1973)

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How to have Real Thanksgiving

Wednesday, November 26, 2025, 10:14 am | Randy Thomasson

What’s the real meaning of Thanksgiving?

Turn the word around and it’s GivingThanks.

But to whom do you give thanks (since you thank a person)?

On Thanksgiving Day and hopefully every day, humble, in-reality people will thank Creator God in Jesus’ Name for His creation, sustenance, Word, love, etc. Because, without Him, we’re nothing and have nothing!

A great way to help those at your table give God glory is to ask, “What are you thankful to God for?” This substantive question, when safely and patiently asked, helps others give God the credit where credit is due. (You might need to remind them, “What do you specifically thank God for?” instead of just being glad about something or crediting “fate.”)

See these videos to inspire you and others to praise Creator God in Jesus’ Name: Thankful | Thank You God

Enjoy and read aloud to others these short stories about the first Thanksgiving in America

Remember, a grateful heart helps everyone. So challenge yourself to be thankful. Take a minute to reignite your soul to thank the Author of Life for air, food, water, and our basic necessities. Focus on the One who made the sun in the sky, the oceans, the animals, every original food and substance, and all we rely on, including the ground we walk on.

Lastly, stop and realize there are two types of people: Those who sincerely thank God, and those who “did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful” (Romans 1:21). And consider how thanking God not only gives God His due, but also calms your mind, since gratitude and worry cannot coexist in the same moment.

“…that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.”
Jesus Christ, Savior of the world and God in the flesh, in Matthew 5:45

“Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heav’nly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.”
From the 1674 Christian hymn by English Pastor Thomas Ken

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ACTION: Help expose the harm of Democrat Party politicians

Thursday, November 20, 2025, 8:46 am | Randy Thomasson

Can the Democrat Party’s grip on California be weakened?

Nearly every day now, I’m hearing about the wrongs of Democrat Party politicians.

From giving illegal aliens commercial truck drivers’ licenses, to hiding the skyrocketing costs of renovating the State Capitol, to dragging their feet on rebuilding permits in burnt-out Pacific Palisades, to embezzling campaign funds, to opposing election accountability, and more.

All this helps expose your Democrat Party domestic enemies. Caring conservative activists, and now the Trump Administration, are helping with this, and you can too.

TAKE ACTION: Whenever you see a Democrat Party wrong, use your social media, or contact the Trump Administration here or here, or tell an honest reporter, if you know of one. You can help expose what evil politicians do!

Here are examples of the “exposure” being provided by SaveCalifornia.com on our popular social media pages:

😳 Yes, that’s NINE ZEROS after the 18!! If you were in charge, what bad spending and waste would you cut?

👉 According to the California Globe 11/19/25:

“Under our revenue and spending estimates, the Legislature faces an almost $18 billion budget problem in 2026‑27. This is about $5 billion larger than the budget problem anticipated by the administration in June, despite improvements in revenue.

“Starting in 2027‑28, we estimate structural deficits to grow to about $35 billion annually due to spending growth continuing to outstrip revenue growth.”

👉 According to Republican U.S. Rep. Kevin Kiley 9/30/25:

“That Gavin Newsom wants to give free healthcare to illegal immigrants is not speculation. He literally drove Medi-Cal insolvent by doing precisely that. The program cost California taxpayers $23 billion over 2 years, forcing Newsom to get both an emergency loan and a bailout.”

🤯 The politicians in control DON’T want you to see this film.

🎬 Watch the “Paradise Abandoned: Inside the Pacific Palisades Fire” trailer in the comments or here.

Democrat Party politicians are in control, and continue to prove they will NOT protect you from out-of-control wildfires, or do anything to prevent small fires from turning monster.

🎬 Where to see the documentary:

Special screening Sun. Nov. 23 in Santa Monica. RSVP + more film info at https://www.robmontz.com

🔥 BIG PROBLEMS:

1. BURNT-OUT RESIDENTS HAVE BEEN PREVENTED FROM RETURNING: 70% of people who were affected by the Palisades Fire in California from January are still living in temporary housing due to slow-motion rebuilding permits and other bad (Democrat-Party-run) policies.

2. FIRE DEPT. COVER-UP: LAPD firefighters who want to testify to Congress about the preventable Palisades Fire have been told they’ll lose their job and pension if they do.

Alexander Fraser Tytler, Scottish attorney, judge, professor, historian (1747-1813)

3. FIRE DEPT. FORGOT THEIR MISSION: Los Angeles Times reports that LAFD firefighters, on a different wildfire last Jan. 1, were ordered to leave after they expressed concern about the possibility that the fire was continuing to burn underground.

“A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury with the result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy, always followed by a dictatorship. The average age of the world’s greatest civilizations has been 200 years. These nations have progressed through this sequence: From bondage to spiritual faith; From spiritual faith to great courage; From courage to liberty; From liberty to abundance; From abundance to selfishness; From selfishness to apathy; From apathy to dependence; From dependence back into bondage.”
Alexander Tytler, Scottish attorney/judge/professor/historian (1747-1813)

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