California's Climate Change Policies Are Superstitious and Economically Harmful
Source: https://www.facebook.com/americanspectator/. "Climate Change Superstition Still Rules California | The American Spectator | USA News and Politics." June 5, 2026. spectator.org
The Gist
The author argues that California's climate policies are based on false science and are hurting the economy by forcing oil refineries to close. He claims these policies are run by unqualified people who aren't accountable to voters and should be replaced with more practical approaches.
Conclusion
California's climate change policies are based on unscientific superstition rather than reality and are causing economic harm that will continue until these policies are replaced with reality-based approaches
Premises
- Climate catastrophe predictions have gone unfulfilled, as demonstrated by scientific analysis
- CARB's Cap-and-Trade program unfairly targets businesses while exempting foreign energy importers
- California refineries are shutting down due to regulatory pressure, creating energy supply problems
- CARB is led by unqualified personnel and has a history of using fraudulent research to justify regulations
- CARB operates as an unaccountable appointed body spending $1.2 billion annually without voter oversight
- California's anti-refinery policies are creating regional energy disruptions affecting other states
Assumptions
- Scientific predictions that don't come to pass indicate the underlying theory is false
- Economic harm from regulations outweighs any potential environmental benefits
- Unelected regulatory bodies are inherently illegitimate compared to elected officials
- Energy supply reliability should take priority over environmental regulations
- Past instances of fraud or misconduct invalidate an entire regulatory framework