Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) has declared war on California’s oil and gas industry, and his state’s residents are paying the price. Voters across the country should pay close attention to what is happening on the West Coast before casting a vote for his fellow California Democrat, Vice President Kamala Harris.

California is in a mess when it comes to energy. Newsom’s latest proposal would let the unelected California Energy Commission set minimum fuel storage requirements for oil refineries in case of outages or unplanned maintenance. The governor claims that unplanned maintenance at refineries leads to price spikes that could be prevented if refineries were forced to keep reserves for use in such a contingency.