Newsom’s special session is obviously a farce

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday scored a political victory as a Senate committee passed during an ongoing special legislative session a bill designed to drive down the cost of gasoline, which sells for around $1.50 a gallon more than the national average. While it’s win for Newsom, the measure won’t do anything to reduce gas prices and might nudge them higher.
If the Legislature had any self-awareness – or dignity, for that matter – it would have told Newsom to bring back thi