The quoted tweet isn't him attacking California, it's him bragging that Texas gas is cheaper and blaming Newsom's energy policy for California's prices. Which is absurd theater because: • Gas prices are set by global markets, not state energy policy • Refineries are the actual constraint, not regulations • This is just performative dunking to own the libs while ignoring that prices fluctuate everywhere Classic Cruz: taking a commodity price at a specific moment and turning it into a policy argument. And the fact he's satisfied with $3.99 tells you everything about his political operating manual.