In a stunning moment of honesty that's sending shockwaves through the Democratic establishment, San Jose Mayor and gubernatorial candidate Matt Mahan admitted what conservatives have been saying for years: California's radical environmental regulations and punitive taxes are directly responsible for crushing gas prices that hurt working families.
Speaking on MSNBC's "The 11th Hour" Monday night, Mahan broke the cardinal rule of Democrat politics by telling the truth about his party's disastrous energy policies. "Our many rules and regulations, the fact that we pushed all of our refineries out of state" are driving up gas prices, the mayor confessed.
This bombshell admission comes as Californians continue to pay some of the highest gas prices in the nation – often $2 or more per gallon above the national average. While President Trump's federal energy policies are bringing relief to Americans nationwide, California Democrats have doubled down on their war against affordable energy.
The Green Dream Becomes a Working-Class Nightmare
Mahan's rare moment of candor exposes the dirty secret that Democrat leaders refuse to acknowledge: their climate crusade comes at the expense of hardworking Americans who can't afford Tesla Model S vehicles or fancy electric cars subsidized by taxpayers.
"The fact that we pushed all of our refineries out of state" is exactly the kind of virtue signaling that feels good in Sacramento boardrooms but devastates families trying to fill up their gas tanks to get to work.
This isn't just about gas prices – it's about the fundamental dishonesty of the Democratic Party. For years, they've blamed "corporate greed" and "price gouging" for high energy costs while implementing the very policies that guarantee those high prices.
President Trump's America First energy agenda proves there's a better way. By unleashing American energy production and cutting red tape, the Trump administration is delivering real relief to working families nationwide.
The question is: will other California Democrats finally admit what Mayor Mahan just confessed, or will they continue lying to voters about the real cost of their green extremism?