Central California Faces $91.80 July 4 Cookout Cost as Gas Tax Rises 2 Cents
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Updated · KFSN-TV · Jun 30
Central California Faces $91.80 July 4 Cookout Cost as Gas Tax Rises 2 Cents
3 articles · Updated · KFSN-TV · Jun 30
Summary
$91.80 is the average cost of a Fourth of July cookout for 10 in California, up $1.74 from 2025, as Central California families also face pricier gas and fireworks.
85% of holiday travelers are expected to drive, and AAA said pump prices have recently eased on Iran-US peace talks and possible Strait of Hormuz reopening, though a 2-cent state gas tax increase starts Wednesday.
73 cents was the yearly increase for two pounds of ground beef, while the California Farm Bureau said farmers keep less than 6 cents of every dollar from agricultural products leaving the farm.
$250 to $300 is what one Fresno resident typically spends on fireworks each year, with shoppers saying they get less for the money even as stands use buy-one-get-one offers to soften higher prices.