$8/Gallon for Gasoline

Velaro has closed its refinery in Brea. You can thank the California leadership in Sacramento for this mismanagement of a valuable resource.

This high cost of gas means for most of us having to spend a great deal more money to go to work and/or carry on our normal daily activities. Gas costs substantially more here than in any other state. According to AAA as of Nov. 2025 California Regular is $4.64/Gal, and $5.17 for Diesel. The national average is $3.38 for Regular.

See our "Action Page" for suggestions on how you can play a part in bringing positive change to this situation. Look to Blog #1 for more info. It's interesting that Oil & Gas is beginning to be viewed more favorably than in the recent past.

What Does Our Name "Cal Grit" mean?

"Cal" refers to our once golden state of California.

"Grit" can have a couple of very different meanings:

1. It can refer to sandpaper or to something that has a rough texture like sand rubbing on your skin.

2. Another meaning, which is what we are applying here, has to do with our human personalities. Someone with Grit is courageous, has backbone, stamina, endurance and resolution. Tackling the challenges we are undertaking will require this kind of "GRIT" to survive and to achieve our goals.

For too many the "California Dream" has turned into a nightmare. Corrosive forces in our state government leadership have turned our once beautiful state into a garbage dump. As a result many people and businesses have left. We choose instead to stay and no longer tolerate the slow death of a once "Golden State".

Humans should not have to live in squalor but that is the existence for far too many people in our state including military veterans.

For us to bring meaningful change it will require a shift in attitude for many of us. We, the citizens, can no longer leave the running of the state to the "Professionals" who to a large extent have created the problem. This change can come when we decide to become informed and get involved and get a lot smarter about how we undertake this battle.

Cal Grit is here to assist in this battle--if you have had enough but don't choose to run away.

What has happened to California ?

The Exodus From California

During Governor Gavin Newsom's administration, California has experienced significant population loss, with over 200,000 residents leaving the state between 2023 and 2024 alone. Overall, from 2010 through 2023, about 9.2 million people moved away from California to other states.

Source : Public Policy Institute of California and Newsweek.com

Where else in the world can you be water-boarding in the Pacific Ocean in the morning and then only a few hours later play in the Sierra snow?---and all the while enjoying one of the best climates in the world!

California is an economic power-house that is worth saving!

California is one of the world's largest economies, fueled by trade and exports that support nearly 5.1 million jobs in the state. California exports $368 billion worth of goods and services annually, led by the state's thriving agriculture and technology manufacturing industry. But it isn't just big business that benefits-- 95% of all California exporters are small and medium-sized businesses. And those small businesses are a major source for jobs which benefit all of us.

Source : U.S. Global Leadership Coalition

Included in our state's wealth is its substantial production of agricultural products. For example, California produces 80% of the world's almonds. Source : Sacramento Bee

See Blog # 2 for surprising facts on our state's agricultural production.

However . . .

There is new information on the subject of Climate Change

Watch this announcement for more information coming in the days ahead.

California Is Very Special and We Want To Save It For Ourselves & The Next Generation

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