Andricus sp. B [this may or may not be the gall listed in Weld--Weld's size, host, and position match but no other information is available to confirm]
Crested-stem-gall wasp
Hosts: Quercus emoryi
Galls measure 20-30 mm in diameter and may remain on trees long after insects emerge.
”- Russo, Ronald A. : (2021) Plant Galls of the Western United States©