The Senate passed Assembly Bill X2-1 - which would require oil refineries to maintain additional inventory that they can draw from during maintenance periods to sustain a steady supply for drivers.
But between absences, abstentions and opposition, eight Senate Democrats - more than a quarter of the caucus - did not vote for his bill, hinting at a lingering uneasiness even among Newsom's allies.
Catherine Reheis-Boyd, president and CEO of the Western States Petroleum Association, in a statement criticized the governor for 'pushing an extremist agenda that isn't about lowering gas prices - it's about intentionally raising them so Californians drive less.'
The governor celebrated in a statement today that 'Californians are one step closer to getting the protections they need against Big Oil's price spikes.'
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