California

the expense of shipping oil in tankers within US waters make make it just as expensive as importing it. To get oil from a Texas port to the West Coast would involve tankers going through the Panama Canal.

The Jones Act require oil shipped within the US to be exclusively built in the US, owned and crewed by US citizens with permanent residences, and fly the US flag. A repeal of the act would allow foreign carriers to transport US produced oil between US ports. As long as there are strict regulations concerning the safety of the ships I'd have no problem with its repeal.

If the cost of gas in California ruined your vacation, then you should have planned your vacation better. Did you drive to California or rent a car in California. If the later, then you should have opted for an electric or hybrid vehicle. As a Californian-born resident, I've stayed in Texas a couple of times for over a month each time and, no offense, but California is IMO a better place to live. It costs more for us than in Texas but gas isn't the only consideration for living here.