Richmond city leaders to vote on Chevron refinery business tax

[@KTurkmani]

Richmond citizens, wake up and vote no on this tax. It's a $90 million per year tax that benefits politicians, while you'll be stuck paying more for everything. Many people don't realize that almost everything they use daily comes from refinery products. This isn't about health and the environment. The Richmond refinery is the cleanest of its kind globally, with employees who serve many years until retirement. If health were a concern, no one would work there. Don't be misled by activists who don't even live in Richmond. They brought high school kids to the council meeting, whose speeches showed no understanding of the situation. Chevron has invested over $2 billion in the community since 2018, contributing 25% of the city's revenue. If Chevron leaves, we all lose. It's time to partner and work together, not add more regulations and taxes that we end up paying while politicians build their empires.

[@Peek935]

DISCLAIMER: This is an astroturfed account spreading misinformation about this tax in every video about this tax. Open your eyes and do your own research and question why SO many people are spewing the same points over and over again like this clown 🤡🤡

[@sammaloney2499]

Tax a business and they will pass that onto the customer.

[@Peek935]

You don’t think there’s other gas stations that exist 😂

[@sammaloney2499]

Its a refinety , you know, the thingy that makes fuel for the stations that dispence it.

[@Xfiles799]

“It could generate 10’s of millions of dollars per year for the city’s general fund” ahh okay

[@bfrancis9898]

Chevron knows they’ve had a detrimental impact on the Richmond community. This tiny tax will help offset some of that. I hope it passes.

[@Sovereign_Citizen_LEO]

You're not real smart. You will pay higher prices for everything you need to live. The refinery was there before these residents. Thus the real culprits are the Democrat City Leaders who allowed residential neighborhoods to be built near the refinery.

[@lowerclassbrats77]

The city of Richmond doesn't exist if it weren't for the 100+ year old refinery.

[@middleguy1776]

Keep taxing businesses right out of California

[@Peek935]

Keep taxing large POLLUTERS out of California ❤

[@jonc6157]

How genius to make gas more expensive for all the working commuters, hard work deserves to be punished with high taxes.

[@MrMountain707]

It works in Alaska

[@selliott1309]

So she’s lived in Richmond 40 years has multiple family members that are ill. Her son had cancer all of which she blames on Chevron and she just stayed and endured. Why not move?

[@KTurkmani]

Was Chevron there when she moved in? You got it, she made the decision.

[@Peek935]

@@KTurkmaniLook at this Chevron-paid fool blaming victims of environmental pollution instead of blaming the corporations that made this happen in the first place 😂😂

[@mikehelton6259]

BS

[@lowerclassbrats77]

It's great to implement health and safety regulations, but Shaking down one of the biggest employers and tax payers in Richmond for half of their yearly profits is not smart. If they shut their doors due to this Richmond will become Detroit of the west coast. It's odd to hear people choose to move/live next to a 100+ year old refinery and blame the refinery for being a refinery. The city exists because of the refinery. Think long and hard about strong arming a business like this, because it will absolutely end up with a huge loss in tax revenue for the city, local businesses that workers patronize will go under, already high gas prices will shoot up, the cost of everything will also shoot up as EVERYTHING is delivered by trucks, and thousands of jobs will be lost when they shut their doors.

[@robappeldorn2162]

Does she think the money will go to people with health problems? It won't!

[@MrMountain707]

In Alaska everyone gets paid yearly by the oil companies. Why can't we do that in CA.

[@Peek935]

It will though 💀💀 You don’t think the city funds health services with its money? 😂

[@jesuslopez4113]

Great, now they'll raise our gas prices even more

[@Peek935]

Then just don’t get gas from Chevron 😂

[@katana1960]

@@Peek935 Costco, Safeway and many independent gas stations don't have their own refineries. Chevron, Shell and others sell to independents. This raise prices for everyone.

[@wolfthornhawkridge5705]

If that passes chevron will pull out of Richmond.

[@Peek935]

Let’s hope they do!!

[@sshmuckatelli]

Keep voting democrat CA!

[@jesuslopez4113]

We don't. California is actually maga land. Our elections are rigged and controlled by the shitty inner cities

[@gergwilsun5067]

Just close down.

[@celebrityrog]

Don’t tax them as it raises fuel prices for us. Just another way to con the tax payer out of their hard earned limited funds. How about demanding chevron lower prices and if they don’t they’ll be seized by the state.

[@BSTREEEEEET]

Lmao, govt takeover would solve it! They fix everything!

[@MrMountain707]

It works in Alaska

[@valentinered3657]

@@MrMountain707nobody gives af about alaska😂😂

[@MrMountain707]

@@valentinered3657 They get paid 10k a year, you care now?

[@Peek935]

You don’t think you can just easily waltz up to another gas station and get some cheaper gas nearby if you’re so concerned about your precious gas prices 😂

[@diegop2311]

Doesn't matter what they pass just pass it on you us at the pump they never❗❗❗🤌❗🤌❗ lose

[@fader22]

Why are you building or wanting to LIVE near this anyway?

[@californianorma876]

All that flaring in the video is ILLEGAL. And yeah, where does that money go? CoR is notorious for being unable to manage anything. I moved here in 2002.

[@lowerclassbrats77]

Why would you move near a 100+ year old refinery. Seems you as the newcomer made a choice and now you want to blame anyone but yourself. Do you know why a refinery flares? You understand it's a safety mechanism right?