Valuetainment - May 14, 2025


“$8 Dollar Gas？” - Gavin Newsom’s Gas Gamble Could Cost California Residents BIG


Episode Stats

Length

13 minutes

Words per Minute

200.83875

Word Count

2,618

Sentence Count

300

Misogynist Sentences

5

Hate Speech Sentences

9


Summary

The price of gas could hit $8.43 in California in 2025, a new study says. The cost of gas in California could be as much as $8 a litre, according to a new report from the University of Southern California. Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom says the report is "unsourced" and calls for the state to work with refineries to ensure a safe and affordable supply of gasoline. Meanwhile, former L.A. Mayor Antonio Villagrosa says if we continue to drive refineries out of California, gas prices will soar and disproportionately affect those who can least afford it.


Transcript

00:00:00.000 By the way, for some of you guys that live in California, we always like to run good news to you guys.
00:00:05.220 It's like one of the things we're fully committed to, our friends there, $8 gas.
00:00:09.700 New study reveals it may come to Blue State next year, triggering bipartisan concern.
00:00:16.100 But when you're that loyal to the state of California.
00:00:18.060 You got to stay for it.
00:00:18.980 Are you kidding?
00:00:19.920 You want to be the first to hit the $8 gas and brag about it and tweet about it.
00:00:23.140 So University of Southern California, Professor Michael Mischi, study predicted California gas could hit $8.43 in 2025 due to closure of Philippines,
00:00:34.500 Phillips 66 Los Angeles and Valero Benicia refineries warning any disruptions to oil and foreign gasoline supply will exasperate California's gasoline dilemma
00:00:44.320 and drive up prices impacting California, Nevada and Arizona per Monday analysis reported by Fox News.
00:00:50.880 Democratic Governor Newsom press office called the study unsourced, but posted on X,
00:00:56.460 the governor directed the state to redouble efforts to work with refineries to ensure a safe and affordable and reliable supply of gasoline.
00:01:06.180 While former L.A. Mayor Antonio Villagrosa, a Democrat, responded,
00:01:11.280 if we continue to drive refineries out of California, gas prices will soar and disproportionately affect those who can least afford it.
00:01:18.700 What a weird thing to say.
00:01:19.740 All these guys are becoming the conservatives and capitalists all of a sudden, urging balanced climate policy.
00:01:25.080 Tom, your thoughts?
00:01:26.100 Well, I'm scared to say this, but I actually agree with Antonio Villarosa.
00:01:31.660 Oh, weird.
00:01:32.600 He is correct.
00:01:34.180 He was also mayor of Los Angeles for a time.
00:01:37.760 And he's pointing out if you drive the refineries out, there goes a supply.
00:01:40.700 The price is going up.
00:01:41.600 What I love about the governor's office is this guy from the University of Southern California says something.
00:01:49.340 And rather than ignoring it because it's nothing, they say, that study is unsourced and nothing.
00:01:55.220 Really, it seems to have got your attention on a Monday morning.
00:01:58.000 What's up with that?
00:01:59.380 He said, no, no, no, no, no.
00:02:00.420 But we're calling on the state to redouble efforts to work with refineries.
00:02:05.840 And there's a typo there.
00:02:07.140 It should say the few refineries that are left.
00:02:09.980 State should redouble efforts to work with the few of refineries left to ensure a reliable supply of gasoline.
00:02:16.060 What this is, guess what?
00:02:17.340 This is called consequence hits the headlines.
00:02:20.580 That's what's happening here.
00:02:21.940 And the guy that chased them out through taxation and regulation, Governor Newsom, is now seeing people like University of Southern California professor Michael Mischie saying, hey, man, guess what?
00:02:37.520 The supply goes down, the price goes up, and it's going to affect all these Californians, you idiot.
00:02:42.320 And Mayor Villarosa says, you're right, and it's the people that can least afford it.
00:02:47.600 Because one of the things that that Mayor, Antonio, one of the things that he was correct about, he was worried about everyone wanted to recreate downtown L.A. with jobs.
00:02:57.800 And you know what he kept asking?
00:02:59.160 Where are the workers going to live that they could actually get here in less than an hour in the morning?
00:03:03.720 You see that?
00:03:04.300 He was right.
00:03:05.480 Everyone's moving out to Riverside.
00:03:07.420 They're moving out to San Bernardino.
00:03:09.020 They're moving out to Valencia.
00:03:10.720 They're moving out to Canyon Country.
00:03:12.720 They're moving out to Ventura County.
00:03:15.020 Why?
00:03:16.020 Because that's where they could find housing, safe communities, slightly better schools.
00:03:21.040 And so he was right.
00:03:23.020 And he's talking about the people that can least afford it are the people that are going to be commuting the most because they have to go out to find the affordable housing.
00:03:31.060 And then when jobs are in central Los Angeles or in the more urban areas, they got to do that.
00:03:36.760 So this is, you know what this is?
00:03:38.140 This is another reason why Gavin is just going to be a target, target, target, target during the primaries.
00:03:45.400 Because you know what I would do if I was running against him and I was Josh Shapiro?
00:03:49.780 I would beat him with this story.
00:03:52.720 I would crush him with these things.
00:03:54.700 But that's what's going on.
00:03:55.740 Once again, Gavin Newsom's, a vote for Gavin Newsom has consequences.
00:04:00.260 Go back to that chart that you had, Brandon.
00:04:01.840 Go back to the one that you had.
00:04:03.200 You want this one or Adam just sent me this one.
00:04:04.740 You want this one or the map?
00:04:05.560 That's a good one as well.
00:04:06.840 But let me see that one.
00:04:07.480 That's Adam.
00:04:07.940 I'll let Adam talk about that one.
00:04:09.080 Go to the other one that you had.
00:04:10.060 So keep that for Adam.
00:04:10.800 Go to that.
00:04:11.100 Yeah, go to that one.
00:04:12.200 Check this one out.
00:04:13.860 Look at this.
00:04:15.780 Oh, my God.
00:04:16.540 Florida is so wide you can't even see it.
00:04:18.980 That's the gas price.
00:04:19.880 I love it.
00:04:20.680 Look at California.
00:04:22.620 Isn't it just beautiful, though?
00:04:24.100 Yeah.
00:04:24.460 By the way, some people who are from California who are conservatives will say, I told you California is a red state.
00:04:29.020 Look at that.
00:04:29.500 It's a red state.
00:04:30.460 It's a red state.
00:04:31.360 But I'm telling you, I go to church on Sundays, and I do my best to live a good life as a good man.
00:04:43.260 It's tough.
00:04:44.360 Every day you make mistakes.
00:04:46.100 But as much as I try to live a good life, when I compare myself to the people who live in California who are that noble,
00:04:52.740 You don't even hold a flame to them.
00:04:54.200 Listen, like, let me tell you, I think if I was to go out there and rally, like be a political, you know, community organizer, you know what I would do?
00:05:04.520 I would request anybody who currently lives in California and lived there from 2000, and you didn't leave after the COVID policies, you kept your kids in California from 2000, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25.
00:05:18.200 If you've lived in California during those five years, I would actually campaign to get all of those guys to have a saint in front of their names.
00:05:27.980 Don't you think?
00:05:28.820 Like on the IDJ, St. Thomas.
00:05:30.480 St. Thomas Ellsworth.
00:05:31.940 St. Vincent O'Shanna.
00:05:33.500 St. Adam Sosnick.
00:05:34.940 St. Brandon Assetto.
00:05:36.180 I think they've earned the right to get the saint.
00:05:38.800 Am I asking for too much?
00:05:40.380 They're all very religious.
00:05:42.340 They're a member of the same church.
00:05:44.140 Our Lady of Perpetual Taxation.
00:05:45.920 You have a new pope, and you got, you know, I think they need to really consider it.
00:05:50.400 And I think if Gavin did that, he can keep those people for another four years.
00:05:54.460 Just add that little saint in front of it.
00:05:56.140 Adam, your thoughts on this?
00:05:56.740 St. Ricardo Aguilar, mi amigo.
00:05:59.180 Oh, he loves that place.
00:06:00.200 So I'm going to tell you a funny story that you're going to appreciate, and this involves our friend Mario, who I love to death.
00:06:07.060 Shout out to you, Mario Aguilar.
00:06:08.100 So California, I think, has the top seven of the top ten most expensive cities when it comes to gas prices.
00:06:17.100 San Francisco, Napa, Sonoma, L.A., San Diego, Oakland, San Jose are the top seven most expensive cities to get gas in the United States.
00:06:27.700 So rounds of the top ten.
00:06:28.940 They'd have more cities on the list, but they ran out of cities.
00:06:32.520 So California is the most expensive.
00:06:35.000 So I'm with PBD and Mario driving from Vegas to L.A.
00:06:41.280 You'll remember this story.
00:06:42.780 If you don't remember it, this was the story, the time where we spent three hours laughing about, look at the view!
00:06:50.060 When Mario's telling a story about when you guys first showed the PHP, and you guys-
00:06:56.780 Looking at some bitches out there.
00:06:57.920 What are you looking at?
00:06:58.700 Some bitches, Tony?
00:07:00.780 You know, it was a whole funny story.
00:07:02.260 We'll go there.
00:07:02.680 So I'm with Mario.
00:07:03.440 You remember this.
00:07:04.120 So shout out to you, Mario.
00:07:05.480 What the, Tony?
00:07:07.000 So we had a rental car.
00:07:09.460 I think we drove from Vegas at like literally midnight.
00:07:11.500 We got to L.A.
00:07:12.100 It took us a couple hours.
00:07:13.220 Yeah.
00:07:14.140 The next day, we had to go get gas, Mario and I.
00:07:17.400 And he was taking me, I think I was going to go see somebody.
00:07:20.000 And I don't have a car in Miami, much less a rental car in L.A.
00:07:23.420 We went to go get gas.
00:07:24.860 When I saw the price of the gas, I was like, what?
00:07:28.940 $7.95.
00:07:30.300 I remember the number.
00:07:31.640 This is what gas cost in L.A.
00:07:34.760 We stayed, I think, at the Beverly Hilton or something.
00:07:37.480 Yeah, yeah.
00:07:38.100 Fancy place or whatever.
00:07:39.420 But I was like so shocked at the price of gas.
00:07:43.580 And I was like, look at the view.
00:07:45.100 The price of the gas.
00:07:46.200 That's right.
00:07:46.820 Thank you, Tom.
00:07:47.400 Okay, stop.
00:07:47.980 So, the point is this.
00:07:49.540 I was shell-shocked.
00:07:50.600 Did you have the over-under?
00:07:52.360 Tom, you got to end this comedy career right now, buddy.
00:07:55.660 The point is this.
00:07:57.100 You remember that story that we were with Mario?
00:08:00.240 Shocking on horror of the price of gas in L.A.
00:08:03.720 This is my first experience getting gas there with Mario.
00:08:06.520 Well, listen.
00:08:07.520 One thing's for sure.
00:08:08.960 The way the guy is breaking down on what can happen in California with gas prices,
00:08:12.880 it makes you think.
00:08:13.600 But if Newsom plays offense and changes it up, maybe it'll be $7.50 instead of $8.00.
00:08:18.180 So, look, to the people that are worried about it, he's going to figure it out.
00:08:21.320 You guys already have so much trust in him.
00:08:22.820 It's going to be fine.
00:08:23.440 Be patient.
00:08:23.900 I say things are going to get better if you guys wait another 15 years.
00:08:28.260 So, stick it.
00:08:29.480 I mean, look.
00:08:29.900 Band on the hatches.
00:08:30.880 Yeah.
00:08:31.320 Stick around.
00:08:32.260 It's going to be fine.
00:08:33.300 To all the Armenians that are DMing me, pissed off.
00:08:36.100 By the way, let me tell you.
00:08:37.600 This is a perfect time to say this.
00:08:38.740 On Maneket, I have an Armenian circle and I have an Assyrian circle.
00:08:48.960 And I want to get all the people that follow our content on Maneket for Armenian circle and an Assyrian circle.
00:08:56.440 Download the app Maneket.
00:08:57.720 Armenians get on there, talk to each other, network with each other.
00:09:01.640 Whichever Maneket circle of Armenians and Assyrians gets to $1,000.
00:09:05.280 It's $10 a month.
00:09:06.220 And you guys can network with each other all you want.
00:09:07.720 It's awesome.
00:09:08.260 They're so busy talking to each other.
00:09:10.040 Whichever one gets to $1,000 people first.
00:09:12.640 I want to host a leadership event at our hangar here for Armenians and Assyrians.
00:09:17.240 But whoever does it first.
00:09:18.720 And the reason why I'm doing both is because my mother's Armenian, Borossian, and my dad's Assyrian.
00:09:24.420 Shlamaloch Gabriel, Shlamaloch Dachit.
00:09:25.900 Barevziz, Barevziz, and Shlamaloch Dachit.
00:09:28.960 I can't wait to see what's going to happen.
00:09:30.720 And by the way, which community do you think is more competitive, Armenians or Assyrians?
00:09:34.080 It's kind of a tough one, right?
00:09:34.740 Oh, the Armenians.
00:09:35.660 You think so?
00:09:36.300 Oh, yeah.
00:09:36.740 Big time.
00:09:37.260 Seriously.
00:09:37.520 How many more Armenians than Assyrians are there?
00:09:39.540 It's ridiculous.
00:09:39.580 I haven't seen the Assyrians get too competitive.
00:09:41.340 I'm not trying to create a civil war.
00:09:42.740 All I'm saying is that.
00:09:43.380 No, I heard that.
00:09:44.340 Armenians are more competitive than Assyrians.
00:09:45.640 I think way more competitive than Assyrians.
00:09:47.280 I think Armenians got this.
00:09:48.300 You want to bet?
00:09:49.180 Yeah.
00:09:49.640 Yeah.
00:09:49.980 I don't think the Assyrians.
00:09:50.560 What do you want to do?
00:09:51.940 Armenia, they kind of have their own country.
00:09:55.520 Okay.
00:09:55.880 That's where you're going to go.
00:09:56.720 Guys, we've got to cancel this show.
00:09:58.480 I've got to take my shoe out.
00:09:59.620 We have some stuff we've got to do off camera.
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