Existing law establishes the Division of Petroleum Market Oversight to, among other things, provide independent oversight and analysis of the transportation fuels market for the protection of consumers by identifying market design flaws, market power abuses, and any other manner by which market participants act to harm competition or act contrary to the best interests of the consumers in the state. Existing law requires the director of the division, when requested, to appear before the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature to provide an update on the division’s performance as compared to its objectives, the status of competition in the transportation fuels markets, and other information the committees request.

This bill would establish an interagency workgroup led by the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission and consisting of the State Lands Commission, relevant air districts, local governments, airports, and ports to do specified things, including, among other things, strengthen coordination and establish clear lines of communication to prioritize critical energy policies and regulations, as specified, and to propose opportunities for partnership between the Governor’s office, state agencies, boards, commissions, offices, and other entities, as necessary, and the Legislature in order to advance solutions to strategically align regulations and permitting processes across all levels of government that could best support achievement of state policy goals.