LA/Orange County now: $4.64.
Expect the nationalization arguement to happen in California.
Hmm, do I feel schadenfreude coming on?
Idiots keep voting for the politicians who keep making doing business in CA more and more difficult and costly, all in the name of “the environment.”
Meanwhile, those same politicians have had a hands-off attitude towards fighting homelessness and drug addiction, a situation which has allowed the formerly amazing BART system to become a filthy cesspool better avoided.
So, Californians who cannot afford to drive because of gas prices and must take the filthy public transit systems will pay the price for stupid voting.
I can’t say I have much sympathy for them.
Posted on 6/23/2025, 3:44:43 PM by Responsibility2nd
It would sure be a shame if one couldn’t buy gasoline, guns, or ammo in CA.
The dems turned California into a cash-cow by duplicating every layer of federal bureaucracy and attaching a hefty ‘service fee’. As a result you can’t (legally) pour a slab of concrete without notifying every state agency of your intentions. Big Brother on steroids, high cost of everything, and hard to make ends meet even in ‘good’ times unless you’re on the inside track.
The people of California are getting exactly what they deserve.
Here in Rome, NY, regular gas has hung at $3.27 for a couple of months now. I had a Doctor’s appointment this afternoon in Utica, which is a half-hour away. Went to B.J.’s Wholesale Club, which I’m a member of, and gas was $2.98.
Too bad this will NOT only affect Kalifornicate’ya.
Move the refineries to Nevada and Arizona.
Kalifornia refineries are forced to change the fuel “blend” every 3 or 4 months. Yes, the Kalifornia leviathan “justifies” these “blends” by invoking the usual suspects: pollution, and the Globull Climate Hoax.
I’m passing through CA, S to N (in San Mateo, tonight) in my motorhome. Thus far, since leaving Jacksonville on May 22, my average price of gas has been $2.77/gal, INCLUDING 58 gallons so far in CA @ $4.25/gal and $4.20/gal!
Lowest so far, has been Abilene, TX: $2.239!
EVERY state we have passed through has been selling gas for LESS THAN $3.00 PER GALLON!
Kailfor-nians are NUTS for putting up with this INSANITY!
I am told OR and WA gas prices are also NUTS!
Will report when I get there!
In California, gasoline is subject to state excise tax, sales tax, and an underground storage tank fee, totaling a significant amount per gallon. Additionally, there’s a federal excise tax, bringing the total tax burden to about $0.90 per gallon
State Excise Tax:
The state excise tax is currently $0.612 per gallon and is adjusted annually for inflation.
State Sales Tax:
A sales tax of 2.25% is applied on top of the excise tax and other costs, according to the CDTFA (.gov).
Underground Storage Tank Fee:
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There’s also a 2.0 cents per gallon fee to fund the state’s underground storage tank program.
Federal Excise Tax:
The federal government also imposes an excise tax of $0.184 per gallon, according to the Wikipedia.
It’s obviously Trumps fault after adding 19 cents per gallon.
I don’t know if it’s still true, but at one time, county authorities in CA could determine the distillate fuel mix for their county. At one time, there were 32 distinct fuel “blends” in CA, which kills any chance for scale economies in the production of distillate fuels. Now, losing 20% of your refining capacity, CA will finally be able to meet its air quality standards since most people will be walking from now on.
A state dominated by idiots...