by Katy Grimes, E&E Legal Senior Media Fellow and California Globe Editor
As Appearing in the California Globe

Gov. Newsom, the Legislature and CARB have been working hand in glove to restrict the availability of oil and gas and increase the cost of gas at the pump

AAA reports Monday June 23rd that the U.S. average price for a gallon of regular gas is $3.220.

June 4th, AAA reported that the national average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.144; mid-grade was $3.629; premium was $3.984 and diesel was $3.516.

Be still my beating heart.

California’s average price for a gallon of regular gas is $4.663.

  • Mid-grade gas is $4.875 per gallon;
  • Premium gas is $5.067 per gallon; and
  • Diesel is $5.118 per gallon.

California’s highest price for a gallon of regular gas is $5.868 in Mono County.

This is becoming a pretty sad but regular column at the Globe.

We are one week away from California’s July 1 gas tax hike, followed by the Independence Day holiday, one of the busiest road travel weekends of the year.

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