An Avelo Airlines Boeing 737-7H4 (N181SY) departs from Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport in Santa Rosa, Calif., en route to Kalispell, Mont., on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. (Andres Jimenez Larios/Bay City News)

This was written by staff at the nonprofit newsroom CalMatters. It was republished by The Mendocino Voice in partnership with CalMatters to bring relevant nonpartisan news to Mendocino County readers. Learn more about CalMatters here.

SACRAMENTO, CA., 4/10/26 — Gov. Gavin Newsom is advancing a plan that could funnel hundreds of millions in road dollars to a struggling oil refinery — pitching it as a cleaner jet fuel initiative. The credit, drawn from funds voters designated for highways and local streets, could also raise gas prices for most drivers.

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Alejandro Lazo writes about the impacts of climate change and air pollution and California’s policies to tackle them. He’s written about the state’s groundbreaking electric vehicle mandate, the oil...