California’s gasoline supply was already under pressure before the Strait of Hormuz developments complicated things even more. With refinery closures accelerating and import sources drying up simultaneously, how much runway does the state actually have?

In this episode, Skip York, chief energy strategist at Turner Mason & Company, explains why California is structurally isolated from the relief valves the rest of the country relies on, without the pipeline connections, surplus capacity, and flexible fuel specifications that protect other states.

*Views expressed in this video are the opinions of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of California Insider.

A state audit found that a Southern California school district issued California high school diplomas to students in China who never set foot in the state and never attended a single class. The scheme ran for years before it surfaced. How does something like that go undetected?

In this episode, Sonja Shaw, president of the Chino Valley Unified School Board, walks us through what the audit uncovered and what an ongoing investigation still needs to answer. Epoch Times reporter Joshua Philipp explains how this case connects to larger concerns about foreign influence in American schools.

*Views expressed in this video are the opinions of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of California Insider.

California produces only 25% of the crude oil it consumes and has no pipelines bringing refined fuel into the state. When global fuel supply tightens, where does a state that depends on imports turn? In this episode, Jodie Muller, President and CEO of the Western States Petroleum Association, explains how California's shrinking refinery base and dependence on imported fuel affects what consumers pay at the pump and whether the state's fuel supply is as stable as it appears. Skip York, Energy and Oil Fellow at the Baker Institute, adds context on what global market pressures mean for a state already running on thin supply margins.

*Views expressed in this video are the opinions of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of California Insider.