California’s gas tax will increase by 2 cents starting July 1, according to a recent notice by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration.
This comes as prices have already been on the rise.
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California’s current gasoline tax is 57.9 cents a gallon. With the increase, it will rise to 59.6 cents a gallon.
For diesel, those prices will go from 44.1 cents a gallon to 45.4 cents a gallon.
As of Tuesday, the average cost of gas in California is nearly $5.40 a gallon, compared to the national average of $3.66, according to data from AAA. The average for a gallon has risen by around 30 cents for California since the start of April.