How do you solve a problem like Mr. Schiff?

Shifty Schiff’s leaks exposed   "A newly declassified 2023 FBI FD-302 interview report from FBI director Kesh Patel reveals notes from a staffer who blew the whistle on Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.)’s alleged involvement in classified leaks during his tenure as ranking member of House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI).

"The whistleblower reported that during a 2017 meeting, Schiff instructed staff to leak classified information to the press to discredit President Trump and lay the groundwork for indictments." . . .

Newly declassified FBI reports allege that Schiff and Swalwell knowingly leaked classified information - Andrea Widburg

. . . "Nevertheless, Schiff and Swalwell are unlikely to face prison for their alleged wrongdoing. That’s because the limitations period for what they allegedly did is five years from the date of discovery. Someone in the DOJ, who must surely have known that leaking classified information to the media does not have constitutional protection, wanted to ensure that these men and their staffers remained free.

"However, if an investigation proves the allegations, the one thing Republicans can do is vote to expel both men from their respective Chambers. Leaking classified information to the media deserves some punishment, even if it’s not prison." . . .

Meet the Leakers! Russiagate Was More Incestuous Than You Could Believe – PJ Media   

. . . "At the center of the Obama White House’s fabricated Russia collusion narrative is Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) — currently under investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maryland for mortgage fraud.

"The first name is Ellen Nakashima, whom RealClearInvestigations senior reporter Paul Sperry dryly calls "the Washington Post's handmaiden for the deep state." Her most recent appearance, Sperry reported on Tuesday, isn't under her WaPo byline, but in "FBI 302s as the likely key recipient of classified intelligence leaks from Adam Schiff regarding Russiagate."

"Sperry previously reported in July that "Declassified docs show Obama's spooks used Washington Post stenographer Ellen Nakashima to plant 3 major Russiagate stories," so the idea that Nakashima was also on Schiff's speed dial is hardly outrageous." . . .

Watch: Michael Cohen Says It's Over for Schiff and James: If the Feds Got Me on This Stuff, There's No Hope for Schiff and James

JUSTICE INCOMING? U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro Hints At Serious Charges for Adam Schiff    

Notice a pattern here? Schiff (Congress) leaking to the media. Comey (FBI) leaking to the media… all coordinated.

Solomon also notes that tomorrow he will be releasing documents that show how often the FBI was blocked from “trying to investigate the Hillary Clinton corruption at the Clinton Foundation.”

Getting Jimmy Kimmel to Self-Deport Might Be Trump’s Greatest Victory

 Nolte: Breitbart   

"Imagine what a cowardly, thin-skinned, spoiled, entitled, and whiny baby someone must be to actually consider fleeing your own country because some elections didn’t go your way."

"Can you imagine what a victory it would be for all Americans if, merely through his successful leadership, President Trump were able to get the basement-rated Jimmy Kimmel to self-deport?

"We already have a partial victory based solely on the fact that the Late Night elitist is putting the pieces in place to make it happen.

"Former comedian Jimmy Kimmel was a guest on former comedienne Sarah Silverman’s podcast on Friday, and the two of them discussed fleeing the country due to Trump.

“ 'A lot of people I know are thinking about where are they going to get citizenship?” Silverman said.

"Kimmel then broke this glorious news: “I did get Italian citizenship.”

"Then he explained why. “I do have that. And what’s going on is—as bad as you thought it was going to be—it’s so much worse. It’s just unbelievable,” Kimmel said.

"Yeah. What could be worse than a steady economy, peace breaking out all over the world, and evicting child rapists, drug dealers, and murderers?

"Oh, I know what could be worse: Kimmel’s ratings.

"Yes, we now get to picture Kimmel sharing a villa with Rosie O’Donnell and Ellen DeGeneres (who have already self-deported), as they play the victim, stress-eat, and watch bootlegged copies of The View for their daily affirmation." . . .

Meanwhile, on another channel: No Surprise - the Detested Greg Gutfeld Delivered the Big Audience for Jimmy Fallon – RedState

Beto O'Rourke Is The Political Wart That Won't Go Away

 The Federalist  The sugar daddy of temper-tantrum-throwing Texas Democrats appears to be ramping up for another losing political campaign.  

"Why? Because Beto believes “that’s the highest and best use of what I can offer this state.” Yes, the gasbag really did utter that sentence."   

"Someone my family knows well — let’s just call her an old family friend to protect the subject of this, uh, sensitive story — for years battled a nasty plantar wart on the ball of her foot. Our friend and her doctors tried just about everything shy of amputation. Salicylic acid treatments. Prescription medicines. Cryotherapy. Immunotherapy. Minor surgeries (electrodesiccation and curettage). She couldn’t get rid of it. That freeloading wart just wouldn’t take the hint. 

"The unpleasant growth hung around so long she gave it a name: Stuey. 

"She should have called it Beto. As in Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke, the former congressman, three-time high-stakes political loser, and leftist hanger-on. He is the wart, the Stuey if you will, of American leftist politics. The multimillionaire — made so with a huge assist from his very wealthy daddy-in-law — has been rejected by Texas and national Democrats in races for U.S. Senate and governor and in his ill-fated bid for the White House. 

"Like a pesky plantar wart, Robbie has no intention of going away mad because he has no intention of going away. He’s an unrequited lover in need of a restraining order. A Texas judge recently slapped him with one. 

Powering ‘Deceptive Acts’

"Seeking a return to political relevance, O’Rourke resurfaced earlier this year alongside failed vice presidential candidate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, at a liberal rally/political stunt near Houston. You talk about looking for love in all the wrong places — or at least with all the wrong people. It’s part of O’Rourke’s strategy to force Texans to have to think about the has-been again." . . .  More... 

Argus Hamilton remarked: Texas Democrat Beto O'Rourke blasted Texas Republicans for their attempt to gerrymander 5 new GOP districts. In 6 years in Texas he's lost for senator, for president and for governor. In 2020 when Beto O'Rourke ran for president in the Democratic primaries, he polled .05%, tied with O’Doul’s .

Beto O'Rourke makes a fool of himself at rally for Texas's runaway lawmakers - Monica Showalter   . . . "Memo to Beto: When your opposition is using what you say at rallies to support their own cause instead of your friends, you know you've accomplished the opposite of what you thought you were accomplishing.

Just look at the idiocy of what he said: He called Republicans 'fascists' like the rest of them, and then vowed to break the rules, using his customary profanity. That pretty well negates the runaway Democrat lawmaker argument about 'saving democracy' and Republicans being a 'threat to democracy,' given that Beto let the cat out of the bag about Democrats now wanting power without rules. Beto just dislikes living by rules when Republicans turn the rules that Democrats made to their disadvantage.

"Meanwhile, Beto's call to legalize all DACA illegals and their parents will be about as popular in Texas as his last bright idea of gun control.   

"And did he really want to 'go there' with that crime metaphor about 'drive that car like it's stolen,' given his arrests for burglary and drunk driving? Somehow Beto is comfortable with thinking of his metaphors in crime terms." . . .

Trump moves Obama, Bush portraits to hidden stairwell in White House

 Trump moves Obama, Bush portraits to hidden stairwell in White House

How to explain this?

"That is because it was recently moved from the entryway to a far less visible location at the top of a restricted staircase.

"The area is rarely seen by the public.

"Portraits of former Presidents George W. Bush and George H.W. Bush have also been moved to the same area.

"The relocation of the portraits breaks the tradition that gives recent presidents prominent placement.

"According to sources, President Donald Trump personally directs nearly all White House decor decisions."

"Trump Calls on Jasmine Crockett to Take a Cognitive Exam: She's 'Only Slightly Dumber' Than AOC"  I think Mr. Trump may have wanted Crockett's actions to speak for themselves. TD

Watch: Michael Cohen Says It's Over for Schiff and James:

 Michael Cohen Says It's Over for Schiff and James: If the Feds Got Me on This Stuff, There's No Hope for Schiff and James  

Cohen basically reminded James’ and Schiff’s supporters of the Golden Rule of politics: Do unto others as they do unto you. Which means if you want to engage in lawfare, and you’re not squeaky clean, and your people don’t win the election, don’t expect to be protected. 

"Michael Cohen, it’s fair to say, knows a little bit about what happens when you make false statements on home mortgage documents and you’re a political target: You’re finished.

"The former personal attorney for President Donald Trump, who was sentenced to 36 months behind bars in 2018 for various tax evasion and campaign finance violations, also ended up getting convicted for knowingly signing documents regarding a home equity line of credit that he knew to be false to get favorable treatment from banks.

"Funnily enough, two of the Democrats who have spent much of Trump’s time in the political spotlight engaging in lawfare against him also have some, ahem, problematic real estate dealings — and, speaking on MSNBC over the weekend, Cohen predicted the feds would be going after them, too.

"Cohen was making an appearance on a show called “The Weekend” (wonder how long it took them to workshop that name), where the ostensible topic was supposed to be Jeffrey Epstein. (Cohen’s magical insight on this: “Somebody will get thrown under the bus.” MSNBC pays this guy. Just saying.)

"However, he did have insight into the similar plights of New York Attorney General Letitia James, who has engaged in much of the Empire State-based lawfare against Trump, and California Sen. Adam Schiff, who was one of the chief elected peddlers of the Russiagate hoax." 

.“Mark my words: Politically, they’re both doomed,” he said. “I’m telling you right off the bat, this is a political suicide for both Tish James and Adam Schiff.” . .

What Fox News 'cougar' Harris Faulkner really thinks of The View hosts Whoopi Goldberg and Sunny Hostin after her upset ratings win

 What Fox News 'cougar' Harris Faulkner really thinks of The View hosts Whoopi Goldberg and Sunny Hostin after her upset ratings win | Daily Mail Online

"Fox News anchor Harris Faulkner has called out her morning TV show competitor The View in an exclusive interview with DailyMail.com, likening the left-leaning show to a recent Massachusetts council meeting mobbed by yelling transgender activists.

"Faulkner, 59, threw some serious shade on the ABC hosts for resorting to 'vitriol' and having a 'myopic' worldview and a 'dicey' approach to facts.

" 'On The View, there is this sort of, shout it, cuss it, do whatever you gotta do to get a little more attention around the hot topics,' she said.

"She let loose on The View stars, including Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar and Sunny Hostin, after her 11am Fox News show, The Faulkner Focus, beat them for the first time in a shock ratings upset.

"Faulkner The Focus received 2,552,000 viewers in January, edging ahead of The View's 2,508,000 – a significant de-throning of the long-running ABC show by Faulkner's, which has a smaller potential audience on cable.

"In the wide-ranging interview with DailyMail.com, Faulkner, 59, does not hold back - revealing why her opposition to transgender competitors in women's sports is personal and describes her bi-racial marriage to her Jewish husband, 57, jokingly calling herself a cougar.

"She described how her Baptist-Christian faith was a central part of her life, and lauded the Trump administration's racing start with DOGE shaking up Washington DC.

"But the Fox News anchor's saltiest comments were reserved for the women with whom she competes in the 11am hour on TV: the hosts of ABC's The View.

"Fox News anchor Harris Faulkner has called out her morning TV show competitor, The View in an exclusive interview with DailyMail.com, likening the left-leaning show to a recent Massachusetts council meeting mobbed by yelling transgender activists.

"Faulkner, 59, threw some serious shade on the ABC hosts for resorting to 'vitriol' and having a 'myopic' worldview and a 'dicey' approach to facts.

" 'On The View, there is this sort of, shout it, cuss it, do whatever you gotta do to get a little more attention around the hot topics,' she said.

"She let loose on The View stars, including Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar and Sunny Hostin, after her 11am Fox News show, The Faulkner Focus, beat them for the first time in a shock ratings upset.

"Faulkner The Focus received 2,552,000 viewers in January, edging ahead of The View's 2,508,000 – a significant de-throning of the long-running ABC show by Faulkner's, which has a smaller potential audience on cable.

" In the wide-ranging interview with DailyMail.com, Faulkner, 59, does not hold back - revealing why her opposition to transgender competitors in women's sports is personal and describes her bi-racial marriage to her Jewish husband, 57, jokingly calling herself a cougar.

"She described how her Baptist-Christian faith was a central part of her life, and lauded the Trump administration's racing start with DOGE shaking up Washington DC.

"But the Fox News anchor's saltiest comments were reserved for the women with whom she competes in the 11am hour on TV: the hosts of ABC's The View.

"Fox News anchor Harris Faulkner has called out her morning TV show competitor The View in an exclusive interview with DailyMail.com, likening the left-leaning show to a recent Massachusetts council meeting mobbed by yelling transgender activists.

"Faulkner, 59, threw some serious shade on the ABC hosts for resorting to 'vitriol' and having a 'myopic' worldview and a 'dicey' approach to facts.

" 'On The View, there is this sort of, shout it, cuss it, do whatever you gotta do to get a little more attention around the hot topics,' she said.

"She let loose on The View stars, including Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar and Sunny Hostin, after her 11am Fox News show, The Faulkner Focus, beat them for the first time in a shock ratings upset.

"Faulkner The Focus received 2,552,000 viewers in January, edging ahead of The View's 2,508,000 – a significant de-throning of the long-running ABC show by Faulkner's, which has a smaller potential audience on cable.

"In the wide-ranging interview with DailyMail.com, Faulkner, 59, does not hold back - revealing why her opposition to transgender competitors in women's sports is personal and describes her bi-racial marriage to her Jewish husband, 57, jokingly calling herself a cougar.

"She described how her Baptist-Christian faith was a central part of her life, and lauded the Trump administration's racing start with DOGE shaking up Washington DC.

"But the Fox News anchor's saltiest comments were reserved for the women with whom she competes in the 11am hour on TV: the hosts of ABC's The View." . . .More... 

New Orleans’ Crime-Crushing Camera Program Could Be Deployed in DC Under Trump…

 

Dems have built an entire political platform on giving criminals free rein, but when the rubber hits the road, they don’t have a leg to stand on. American families want to be safe and live in communities that aren’t left-wing war zones. President Trump is making that possible, and the people are thankful for it.

Michael Ramirez – Issues & Insights

Watch: Lifelong DC residents are ecstatic President Trump is cleaning up their city... - Revolver News  . . ."Of course, left-wing politicians can’t admit they need Trump’s help. If they did that, it would be admitting to their own failures. So they pretend everything is fine, as if soaring crime is totally acceptable and Trump is the problem.

Instead, they try to paint President Trump as some kind of evil dictator. Because in their twisted world, if you try to stop crime, you’re “literally Hitler.”

Meanwhile, the murder rates soar." . . .

"But as these lifelong DC residents prove, the American people don’t care about toxic political spin.

"They just want to live in safe communities where they and their families can thrive without fear of being murdered.

"And speaking of celebrating Trump’s recent move, the DC police unions are also cheering him on and praising his efforts to clean up crime." . . .

"BREAKING: The President of the DC Police Union has come out in FULL SUPPORT of President Trump’s takeover of the police department

"  'We completely agree with the President that the crime in the District of Columbia is out of control and something needs to be done.

"The fact that we need help from federal law enforcement and maybe even the National Guard should not, as a surprise.”  . . .

Hillary Clinton Whines After Donald Trump Federalizes DC Police, Deploys National Guard   

"Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton criticized President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., and place the city’s police department under federal control, as reported by The Gateway Pundit.

"The move comes after a series of violent incidents in the capital, including the assault of Edward Coristine, a Department of Government Efficiency employee, known by the nickname “Big Balls,” who was attacked by a group of assailants." . . .  More...

Trump's DC federal takeover: What's next after National Guard deployed - Axios Washington D.C.

New Orleans’ Crime-Crushing Camera Program Could Be Deployed in DC Under Trump…   There is ZERO reason cities should have any crime. In New Orleans the police started a program where business owners could put facial recognition cameras on their buildings and share the feeds with police. They used the data to round up violent repeat offenders.

The results: - lowest murder rates since the 70s - carjackings down 40% - gun violence in hot spots down 80% - known gang members effectively cordoned out of downtown areas

The Eurabian Push for a Hamas State

Janet Levy - American Thinker   "The hostility toward Israel in Europe is matched only by the enthusiasm for establishing a Palestinian state controlled by Hamas. Leading this effort is France: President Emmanuel Macron announced on July 25 that his country would recognize a Palestinian state later this year. Knesset member Dan Illouz rightly opposed such a state as “a gift to the terrorists of October 7.”

. . . "Meanwhile, despite the more than 750 Islamist no-go zones in his country, the demand for Sharia law, and over 700 antisemitic crimes reported after the Oct 7 attack, Macron still believes that supporting Palestine will bring peace at home.

"Macron, Starmer, and other EU leaders are also naive to believe that a Palestinian state recognized by the world will bring stability to the Middle East. When Israel withdrew from Gaza in 2005, Gazans destroyed greenhouses and modern farming systems provided free of charge and immediately elected a terrorist government. Since then, every restriction imposed by Israel has been necessary for self-defense because construction materials are diverted to build tunnels, pipes, and steel are used for rockets and mortars, and food and agricultural shipments are used to smuggle in chemicals for bomb making. Given its belligerence, Hamas will repeat what happened in 2005, causing hardships for Gazans and intensifying its terrorist activities.

"With Hamas controlling a new Palestinian state, the threat to Israel will increase. Therefore, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu strongly opposes the two-state solution proposed in the declaration. U.S. President Donald Trump, like Illouz, has called the proposed Palestinian state a “reward for Hamas.” And Danny Danon, Israel’s ambassador to the U.N., said, “This is hypocrisy and a waste of time that legitimizes terrorism and hinders any chance of regional progress.”

"But the most forceful words of opposition, perhaps, came from Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, who told international reporters, “Establishing a Palestinian state today is establishing a Hamas state, a jihadist state. It ain’t gonna happen.” Let us hope so."

Meanwhile, in the United States halls of Congress:

UCLA has so debased itself, no parent should entrust their college-age student to that institution

 Patricia McCarthy

   "This year’s valedictorian at UCLA’s College of Letters and Science graduation, Jamie Han, delivered a crude, profane and anti-American speech this past June, while the professors sitting beside her nodded in approval and those around her clapped. It has begun to draw attention now.

"It should surprise no one.

"Nearly all but a few of our universities have, aggressively, for the last twenty years, and more surreptitiously for the thirty years before that, strived to indoctrinate, essentially to brainwash, their students to accept and promote Marxism -- of the socialist variety and often of the purely communist version.  This dates back at least to Angela Davis.

"So, again, no one should be surprised by this Chinese student’s contempt for our country and for our president.  She learned it in those UCLA classrooms.  Being a first-generation immigrant Chinese, she probably learned it throughout her childhood from birth.  There are no more ungrateful young people than those welcomed here from other nations.  No matter how much they are coddled, subsidized, given scholarships they do not merit, they still hate this country.

Ingratitude is a crime more despicable than revenge, which is only returning evil for evil, while ingratitude returns evil for good.

― William George Jordan

"Ms. Han hates this country that has given her a home so much that she shouted out “Excuse my language, but to that I say, ‘f*** ICE and f*** the Trump administration,” Han concluded, before smiling. 

"Is this not the best example of gross ingratitude we’ve ever had to endure? "

Take Their Funding Away: UCLA Professors Nod Along as Valedictorian Goes on Anti-Trump Tirade at Graduation  

"As the University of California at Los Angeles remains locked in a federal funding battle with the White House, a clip of this year’s valedictorian cursing at President Donald Trump during her graduation speech has resurfaced, and the timing couldn’t be worse."

. . . "The cultural rot that’s destroying our nation’s fabric is coming from academia. There’s no getting around it.

"Students are taught to hate America and focus only on its faults. They study lesson plans that tear down our leaders and offer Marxist replacements, while diversity, equity, and inclusion are promoted with cult-like devotion.

"Feminism also rules supreme in college classrooms across the nation, creating even more division between men and women. These radical elements making their way from the campus into society are partly why Trump won in 2024. The public finally had enough.

"Lest we forget, many college students woke up after graduation to realize they’d been conned. They were lied to, constantly lectured on subjective morality, and fed political opinions for four years — all while getting charged $100,000 and going into debt for the privilege of being brainwashed." . . .

Leavitt Clashes With CNN’s Kaitlan Collins Over Tulsi Gabbard & Trump

 The Daily Diaper   "Things got heated when Baby Karoline Leavitt and CNN’s Kaitlan Collins clashed over Baby Tulsi Gabbard’s Standing with Baby Donald Trump.

"In this intense exchange, both sides stood firm — and the moment quickly went viral. 👀

#babytrump #karolineleavitt #tulsigabbard"

Radicalism Rebranded: Is New York City’s ‘Mamdani Moment’ America’s Problem?

Kim Ezra Shienbaum - American Thinker

"Even foreign policy has been affected. Groups once universally condemned as terrorist organizations, like Hamas, have been rebranded in activist spaces as “resistance” movements, sheltering under the umbrella of Progressive intersectionality."

"Many Americans are asking how we reached a point where lawlessness, anti-Americanism, and open sympathy for terrorists are not only tolerated but celebrated—and where mayoral candidates who would once have been considered “fringe” can win primaries in major cities. The answer? Since the 1960s, the United States has undergone one of the most dramatic political rebrandings in modern history, particularly on the Left. The sixties radicals never disappeared. Their ideas, once considered extreme, have not only resurfaced, they’ve been rebranded.  Today, extremism is marketed to new generations as compassionate, inclusive, and enlightened, marching under the “progressive” banner and embraced by a growing bloc of post-9/11, college-educated voters.

"However, while the rhetoric has softened, the underlying ideology and its mission remain unchanged.  Indeed, the label “Progressive” is itself a branding triumph.  It wraps radical demands in the soft language of European-style social democracy.  But the resemblance is misleading.  Unlike Europe’s Social Democratic parties, which operate comfortably within free market economies and reject Marxist class conflict, the American progressive left is anti- capitalist and embraces identity-based Marxism, recasting social conflict in terms of race, ethnicity, and gender.  Today, that rebranding is no longer confined to universities or activist circles—it is shaping electoral outcomes.  The rise is not an aberration, but the culmination of a movement decades in the making.

The Radical Roots

"In the 1960s, radical groups like Students for a Democratic Society, the Weather Underground, and the Black Panthers openly called for dismantling America’s political and cultural framework.  Their rhetoric—violent, confrontational, and contemptuous of American identity—alienated the public.  The Left learned a crucial lesson: they could not win by storming the gates.  To succeed, they would need to exchange the vocabulary of revolution for the language of compassion, justice, and human rights.

The Rebranding Campaign

"Over decades, the Left refined its message. Words that once triggered alarm were replaced with language that sounded moral and inclusive.  This was more than semantics—it reframed the debate over what America is and should be.  Policies once seen as dangerous gained legitimacy by being rebranded as moral necessities.  Over the next several decades, the radicals and their ideological heirs shifted the battleground from the streets to the lecture hall, the newsroom, the school board meeting and now to City Hall." . . . More...

California Goes Groucho On Gasoline

  Issues & Insights  

Doing almost any sort of business in California has become an arduous task due to a crippling regulatory regime, high taxes and suffocating mandates. Doing business as a politically unfavored industry is even more difficult.  

"What did California officials think was going to happen when they decided it was a dazzlingly brilliant idea to hound the oil industry out of the state? That magic would take over and there would be no consequences for their rash decisions?

"Apparently, they weren’t thinking at all, because, according to reports, the California Energy Commission (CEC) is looking for a buyer who will take over one of the refineries that’s being abandoned by a company that’s had enough of being beaten up by Sacramento. Their confidence in their crusade to green out the state seems to have been replaced by panic.

"To paraphrase the great Groucho Marx, they have values, and when those wreck things, they have others.

"Based on the statements of three sources, Reuters reported last week that the CEC is actively shopping Valero Energy’s Benicia refinery near San Francisco. The facility, with a 145,000-barrel-per-day capacity, is scheduled to close in April, and is one of several refineries that will be shuttered across the state. Later this year, Phillip’s 66 is closing its refinery complex, which has sites in Wilmington and nearby Carson. It will be the fourth California refinery to close since 2020. The announcement was made mere days after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill X2-1, granting the state the power “to require oil refiners to maintain a minimum inventory of fuel to avoid supply shortages.” The law also limits “higher profits for the industry,” and authorizes the bureaucracy to force “refiners to plan for resupply during refiner maintenance outages.”

"Valero is also considering closing its refinery in Wilmington, which can produce 85,000 barrels a day. The refining capacity of the two Valero sites is a little more than 14% of the state’s total.

"By this time next year, there might not be even a dozen refineries left in the state to produce the 38 million gallons of California’s boutique blend that’s consumed every day. This special mix is unique to the state. It’s not made anywhere else, and costs more than gasoline manufactured and sold outside the state lines. Should oil companies elect to use their refineries in other states to make it, they would have to invest billions to upgrade their systems." . . .