Newsom First Drove Them Out of California, Now He's Telling Californians to Boycott Them
California Governor Gavin Newsom has called for a boycott of Chevron, a company that recently criticized state gas prices. This move comes after Chevron highlighted the impact of California's gas taxes on fuel costs. Critics argue that Newsom's policies have contributed to the state's high gas prices, making it difficult for businesses to operate.
- ▪Chevron has been based in California for nearly 150 years but has faced a challenging business environment.
- ▪Governor Newsom's call to boycott Chevron is seen as a response to the company's criticism of high gas prices in California.
- ▪California has the highest gas prices in the continental U.S., largely due to state taxes and regulations.
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Newsom First Drove Them Out of California, Now He's Telling Californians to Boycott Them David Strom 2:00 PM | May 22, 2026 AP Photo/Jae C. Hong Chevron had been based in California for almost a century and a half, enduring an increasingly hostile business environment until it could no longer do so. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_4"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_4"]]) }); California has a terrible business environment, especially for industrial companies that were once the backbone of the California economy. And no industry has been more persecuted than petrochemicals, and the results can be seen everywhere, especially at the gas pump. Chevron has these up at their stations.
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