Legal Insurrection by Leslie Eastman 5/24/2026
It will be interesting to see how the Chevron sign campaign works out for the company, on this busy Memorial Day weekend.For years, I hoped the petroleum energy giants would push back against global warming activists, eco-nuts who believed carbon dioxide was toxic, and regulation-mad bureaucrats.
However, these corporations were content to try to negotiate with these extremists. This encouraged the extremists in California to double down, as there is no effective check on their lunatic policy-making ideas.
For example, Gavin Newsom signed into law a measure ordering energy producers to stockpile gasoline, despite pushback from industry. Then, the oil companies began to see the handwriting on the wall and made a strategic retreat.
Phillips 66 terminated operations at its Los Angeles-area refinery in the fourth quarter of 2025. Chevron moved its headquarters to Texas, citing high taxes and burdensome regulations. Valero Energy Corporation, which announced plans to close its Benicia oil refinery (located just northeast of San Francisco, in 2026), has just been fined for “air quality violations” to the tune of $3.25 million.
However, Chevron has taken a new approach… this time directly targeting the regulators and politicians who view its firm as evil and a cash cow deserving to be pilfered.
Drivers across California, including here in the Central Valley, may be noticing new signs posted at some Chevron gas stations pointing the finger at Sacramento for high gas prices.
The signs carry messages like: “Sacramento policies did this. Now, you pay more.”
Others saying, “California has the highest gas taxes and fees in America.”
The signs also include a QR code customers can scan for more information.
Chevron says the campaign is meant to explain why Californians are paying some of the highest gas prices in the country.
More:
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/05/chevron-launches-new-sign-campaign-targeting-sacramento-as-california-gas-prices-hit-new-highs/
