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Updated · Herald Palladium · Jun 20California Raises Gas Tax 2.2 Cents to 63.4 Cents a Gallon as Senator Criticizes Increase
2 articles · Updated · Herald Palladium · Jun 20Summary
- July 1 will bring a 2.2-cent increase in California's gasoline tax, lifting the state levy to 63.4 cents per gallon.
- That scheduled rise is expected to push pump prices higher for California drivers, who already face the highest gasoline prices in the nation.
- Sen. Tony Strickland criticized the increase ahead of its effective date, framing it as another cost burden on motorists in the state.
- The tax change adds pressure to fuel costs in California, where even small levy increases can quickly feed into already elevated retail prices.
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Is a tax that automatically increases with inflation fair to drivers when fuel prices are already the nation's highest? With gas taxes funding billions in projects, are California drivers seeing tangible improvements on their daily commutes? As California transitions to electric vehicles, how will the state replace the billions in gas tax revenue needed for road repairs?