Stay Informed with the Latest Industry News
Stay up to date on the key issues shaping California’s fuel and convenience market. Below you'll find a curated collection of news articles, opinion pieces, and analysis from across the state and beyond—highlighting policy changes, economic trends, and developments that impact our members and the industry at large.
Authored Articles & Op-Eds by CFCA + Members
![[SAC BEE] How today’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard punishes working Californians](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1177/2025/08/iStock-1352599364-1.jpg "iStock-1352599364")
![[CAPITOL WEEKLY] Fuel theft, commercial property crime demands urgent attention](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1177/2025/08/fuel-jerry-can-1.jpg "fuel-jerry-can")
![[CAL BIZ JOURNAL] California Fuel Association Takes Energy Commission To Court Over Emergency Regulations As Locals Keep Paying High Fuel Prices](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1177/2025/08/ap_22066626322024_2400.jpg.jpg "ap_22066626322024_2400.jpg")
![[VISALIA TIMES DELTA] Newsom’s energy rules are driving gas prices up, hurting small businesses](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1177/2025/08/download.jpg "download")
![[SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE] Higher gas prices and fewer options: Unintended consequences of Sen. Wiener’s climate lawsuit bill](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1177/2025/08/7-1.jpg "7")
CFCA in Media
Will the New Law Lower Gas Prices and Why Gas Is so Expensive in California?
Watch CFCA’s own Alessandra Magnasco and longtime CFCA member Taha Saleh weigh in on California’s new fuel reserve mandate. In this California Insider segment, they discuss the potential impacts on gas prices, supply stability, and how this law could affect local businesses across the state.
CFCA Raises Awareness about ABX2-1
During last year’s Special Session, CFCA warned that ABX2-1—which would require refiners to keep minimum fuel reserves—could backfire by creating artificial shortages, driving up costs, and reducing supply options for small and unbranded stations. Neighboring states also voiced concerns about higher gas prices if the bill moved forward.
Fuel Distributor, Convenience-Store Group Aiding California Wildfire Relief Effort
As wildfires continue to devastate Southern California, fuel distributor Dion & Sons and CFCA are stepping up to support emergency crews on the frontlines. From delivering thousands of gallons of fuel to base camps to advocating for critical relief measures, the fuels industry is playing a vital role in keeping firefighters and first responders equipped during this crisis.
Capitola Unanimously Approved an Ordinance on Prohibiting the Sale of Cigarettes and Cigars with Filters
Articles by Topic
NOVEMBER 2023
- [USDA] Biden-Harris Administration Invests $10.4 Million to Help Rural Californians Expand Use of Renewable Energy and Fuels Read -->
- [The Hill] Congress must take California out of the driver’s seat on electric car mandates Read -->
OCTOBER 2023
- [POLITICO] The cottage industry around corporate emissions disclosure Read -->
- [Engine Technology Forum] Opportunities for Bio-Based Diesel Fuel Use in Back-up Power Generation & Microgrids Read -->
- [TPPF] OVERCHARGED EXPECTATIONS: UNMASKING THE TRUE COSTS OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES Read -->
- [The Wall Street Journal] Toyota Chairman Says People Are Finally Seeing the Reality About EVs Read -->
JUNE 2023
- [CHEVRON] Renewable gasoline blend hits the road Read -->
MAY 2023
- [P66] Phillips 66 Makes Final Investment Decision to Convert San Francisco Refinery to a Renewable Fuels Facility Read -->
- [POLITICO] PG&E seeks to pull plan for EV chargers Read -->
APRIL 2023
- [REUTERS] Chevron, Exxon pursue cleaner gasoline as alternative to EVs Read -->
JANUARY 2023
- [RDN] California approves plan to privatize EV charging, how businesses can get involved Read -->
NOVEMBER 2022
- [CBS NEWS] San Jose gas station tries offering charging for electric vehicles Read -->
