This just cane out but it looks like Chevron is leaving California.
This is big news
I lived in CA for 25 years and the state had a small fraction of the maritime events, working groups and conferences we have in the northeast but they were always well attended by the chevron shipping folks who really raised the bar
I know some of the shipping folks started moving to Houston years ago but still
And I hear that Cal maritime is seriously struggling to make enrollment goals
With caution - not wanting to completely hijack the thread - Single Party CA has pretty much demonstrated a TOTAL ANTI-BUSINESS climate, as evidenced by the quantity of business that are leaving. Hell, even the restaurant biz are bailing due to outrageous minimum wage law [unless you sell/make bread]. . . I was born/raised there. Left in 95 and never wanted to go back.