Unraveling California's Ties to Petroleum

A new study highlights the connection between seemingly unconnected policies and the Golden State's demand for oil

SAN FRANCISCO, June 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- California policies that have seemingly little to no connection to petroleum use actually provide incentives that drive demand for oil use artificially high in the state. Fifteen such policies are identified in a new report, Unraveling Ties to Petroleum: How policy drives California's demand for oil (www.next10.org), released today by the nonpartisan, nonprofit group Next 10 and authored by UCLA experts.

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