On the recordMarch 19, 2026
I rise to, again, raise alarm as to the escalating gas prices that Californians are continuing to face, which at this moment is $5.56 per gallon, on average, throughout the State. Of course, some places are much higher. This is about 50 cents higher than the second place State. Even the State with the second highest gas prices in the country is paying 50 cents less than in California. It is over 50 cents higher than Hawaii, which is an island State. Mr. Speaker, while we have seen some volatility throughout the country over the course of the last month, in California, the main problem and the main source of high prices is the policies that we have at the State level. I have introduced a bill here in the House to address part of that, to put a cap on how high a State can raise its gas taxes. That will provide some relief to folks in our State, but we need to see more aggressive action from policymakers in Sacramento.
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