On Sun, 13 Jul 2014 21:26:34 -0500, dpb wrote:

On 07/13/2014 9:15 PM, Lew Hodgett wrote:
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There are less than 6-8 refineries qualified to blend gasoline
for CA emission standards.

That's a hell of a stranglehold to have over almost 40 million
people which is what exists in CA.
...

CA can blame only themselves; they're the ones whose legislature has set
the requirements thru the CARB, plus they're either first or
second-highest tax rate of any of the 50 states.

+1 - Highest - twice the normal state tax

http://www.transportation.nebraska.g...fs/gas-tax.pdf