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flag California’s energy crisis worsens due to declining production, refinery closures, and increased oil imports, raising national security concerns.

flag California faces an escalating energy crisis marked by rising fuel and electricity costs, plummeting in-state oil production, and the closure of over 360 energy firms since 2018. flag Refining capacity has sharply declined, forcing the state to import over 60% of its crude oil—up from under 6% in 1982—largely from Brazil and Iraq. flag Critics blame Governor Gavin Newsom’s policies, including restrictions on drilling and permitting, for undermining energy reliability and military readiness, particularly as jet fuel output from state refineries has dropped. flag They argue that without expanded drilling, permitting, and revitalized refining, California risks national security vulnerabilities amid growing geopolitical tensions.

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