California’s Gasoline Crisis Was Manufactured—Now They’re Pretending to Fix It

California’s politicians want you to believe they’re trying to rein in sky-high gas prices. They’re not. What’s really happening is years of restrictive policies and overregulation are finally catching up with the state’s fuel supply—and now lawmakers are scrambling to put a Band-Aid on a self-inflicted wound.

Let’s break it down. The Real Price of "Green" Starting July 1, Californians will get hit with a one-two punch: a hike in the state’s gasoline excise tax and new rules from the California Air…