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An aggressive plan to suspend multiple gas taxes and fees to save California drivers more than $1 a gallon is already dead, as a vote deadlocked Wednesday in a Democratic-led committee on the environment.
Prices for gasoline haven't been this high for a couple of years, AAA says.
Gas prices in California are up for 27 straight days. Now, residents are paying $1.04 more a gallon than a month ago.
Calls grow to suspend California’s gas tax as LA prices top $5.50 and could reach $7 per gallon, sparking debate in Sacramento
Some in Sacramento are calling on Governor Newsom to reconsider implementation of the "cap and invest" program.
Three years ago, California built a first-in-the-nation system aimed at protecting drivers when oil markets turn calamitous.
Fifteen Democratic legislators released a letter expressing concern that the new rules would raise fuel and energy costs.’
Republican California State Sen. Tony Strickland has pitched an emergency plan to slash burdensome gas taxes and save Golden State drivers more than $1 per gallon — as even Dems are jumping on board.