Blue State Blues: Increased Tax Rate Makes California Gas Highest in US
17th July 2024
The extra 2 cents per gallon added July 1 was announced earlier this year by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration. The department is required to adjust the gas and diesel fuel tax rates on July 1 each year, based on inflation.
For diesel, the state’s tax rose from 44.1 cents a gallon to 45.4 cents.
In all, the state charges about 60 cents a gallon now, which bumps up the already high cost state consumers pay at the pump during summer months, when gas stations are required to sell a special eco-friendly summer blend.