Source: Reason
by JD Tuccille
“If you’ve driven in California and pulled into a gas station to fill the tank, you know the Golden State’s gasoline market exists in some realm parallel to but separate from the rest of the country, with fuel priced as if the place was the setting for a Mad Max movie (OK, some parts sort of are). As I write, the average price for gasoline in the U.S. is $3.17 per gallon, but Californians are somehow paying $4.53. Given the state just raised fuel tax rates, those prices aren’t going down any time soon. In fact, Californians can blame state officials overall for the high cost of filling a car.” (07/11/25)
https://reason.com/2025/07/11/blame-california-politicians-for-the-states-sky-high-gasoline-prices/