Governors Call Special Sessions on Taxes, Gas Prices

West Virginia Governor Jim Justice plans to call a special legislative session to discuss potential tax cuts, aiming for a 5% reduction in personal income tax and to address childcare tax credits. Meanwhile, California Governor Gavin Newsom has called a special session to address high gas prices by enforcing minimum fuel reserves for refineries, but faces opposition from the State Senate, which prefers to handle the issue in the next legislative session. Newsom argues this measure is necessary to prevent price spikes, while Senate leaders believe the matter should have been resolved before the legislative deadline. The division among California Democrats could complicate future negotiations on the proposed measures.