As gas prices creep up again, Newsom appoints new oil czar to watch for price gouging

California has appointed its first watchdog for gas price gouging. Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Tai Milder on Wednesday to lead the state’s effort to hold gas companies accountable amid spiking fuel prices. Pending Senate confirmation, Milder will direct the newly-created independent Division of Petroleum Market Oversight, housed within the California Energy Commission. Milder is a former antitrust prosecutor at the U.S. Department of Justice. The division was created as part of Newsom’s plan to penalize Big Oil for California’s high gas prices. As part of a special legislative session, lawmake...