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The A.I. bias rating includes policy and politician portrayal leanings based on the author’s tone found in the article using machine learning. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral.
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| "Since then, oil companies reported billions of dollars in profits." | Positive | 16% Conservative |
| "But the big question is how the measure will be received by California lawmakers, especially because the oil industry is one of the state's top lobbyists and campaign donors." | Positive | 12% Conservative |
| "She noted the oil industry spent the money as independent expenditures, meaning she had no control over that spending during the campaign." | Negative | -4% Liberal |
| "The oil industry spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on radio and TV ads supporting Ashby's campaign, a trend noticed by critics who tried to use it against her." | Negative | -12% Liberal |
| "The proposed price gouging penalty on excess profits made by oil companies was presented by Newsom and State Senator Nancy Skier (D-Berkeley)." | Negative | -18% Liberal |
| "Catherine Reheis-Boyd, president of the Western States Petroleum Association, said the oil industry is volatile, pointing to billions of dollars in losses during the pandemic when demand for gasoline dropped sharply as many people worked from home and canceled travel plans." | Negative | -24% Liberal |
| "Lawmakers ostensibly returned to the state Capitol Monday to swear in new members and elect leaders for the 2023 legislative session, but Newsom is also looking to rally support to get the penalty approved so oil companies will be forced to return money to drivers when their profits pass a certain threshold." | Negative | -40% Liberal |
| "Republican leaders have already come out against Newsom's proposal, arguing penalizing oil companies would only raise prices at the pump." | Negative | -40% Liberal |
| "SACRAMENTO -- Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday unveiled a proposed penalty aimed at deterring oil companies from excessive gas price increases as the state legislature gathered for a special session." | Negative | -46% Liberal |
| "Ashby said she hasn't been approached by lobbyists or others from the oil industry asking how she would vote on a potential penalty for oil companies." | Negative | -50% Liberal |
| "It's kind of like the first day of school and you get this big ethics test about a job that you've never had, said Jamie Court, president of Consumer Watchdog, an advocacy group that has partnered with the Newsom administration to back the gas proposal." | Positive | 2% Conservative |
| "California's price gouging penalty is simple - either Big Oil reins in the profits and prices, or they'll pay a penalty, said Newsom said in a press release." | Negative | -16% Liberal |
| "The proposed price gouging penalty on excess profits made by oil companies was presented by Newsom and State Senator Nancy Skier (D-Berkeley)." | Negative | -14% Liberal |
| "The proposed price gouging penalty on excess profits made by oil companies was presented by Newsom and State Senator Nancy Skier (D-Berkeley)." | Negative | -14% Liberal |
| "But Newsom appears ready for the fight." | Negative | -18% Liberal |
| "The last thing that we need to do is increase the cost on Californians who are already paying far too much, Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher said Monday morning." | Negative | -22% Liberal |
| "Lawmakers ostensibly returned to the state Capitol Monday to swear in new members and elect leaders for the 2023 legislative session, but Newsom is also looking to rally support to get the penalty approved so oil companies will be forced to return money to drivers when their profits pass a certain threshold." | Negative | -18% Liberal |
| "Republican leaders have already come out against Newsom's proposal, arguing penalizing oil companies would only raise prices at the pump." | Negative | -22% Liberal |
| "SACRAMENTO -- Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday unveiled a proposed penalty aimed at deterring oil companies from excessive gas price increases as the state legislature gathered for a special session." | Negative | -20% Liberal |
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:
58% : Since then, oil companies reported billions of dollars in profits.56% : But the big question is how the measure will be received by California lawmakers, especially because the oil industry is one of the state's top lobbyists and campaign donors.
48% : She noted the oil industry spent the money as "independent expenditures," meaning she had no control over that spending during the campaign.
44% : The oil industry spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on radio and TV ads supporting Ashby's campaign, a trend noticed by critics who tried to use it against her.
41% : The proposed price gouging penalty on excess profits made by oil companies was presented by Newsom and State Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley).
38% : Catherine Reheis-Boyd, president of the Western States Petroleum Association, said the oil industry is volatile, pointing to billions of dollars in losses during the pandemic when demand for gasoline dropped sharply as many people worked from home and canceled travel plans.
30% : Lawmakers ostensibly returned to the state Capitol Monday to swear in new members and elect leaders for the 2023 legislative session, but Newsom is also looking to rally support to get the penalty approved so oil companies will be forced to return money to drivers when their profits pass a certain threshold.
30% :Republican leaders have already come out against Newsom's proposal, arguing penalizing oil companies would only raise prices at the pump.
27% : SACRAMENTO -- Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday unveiled a proposed penalty aimed at deterring oil companies from excessive gas price increases as the state legislature gathered for a special session.
25% : Ashby said she hasn't been approached by lobbyists or others from the oil industry asking how she would vote on a potential penalty for oil companies.
*Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.