by Katy Grimes, E&E Legal Senior Media Fellow and California Globe Editor
As Appearing in the California Globe
Is it ‘Big Oil’ or California Democrat politicians fleecing Californians at the pump?
While Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has suspended taxes on diesel and gasoline to provide relief from high inflation, California Democrats refused to support an amendment to suspend the state’s gas taxes and fees for one year, which would lower gas prices by $1 per gallon.
Tuesday, Senator Janet Nguyen proposed an amendment to AB 1628, the same day residents of Georgia had their gasprices lowered with a gas tax suspension.
“Drivers in California are now paying $1.63 more per gallon than the national average,” said Senator Janet Nguyen. “We brought forward legislation that would provide much-needed relief to drivers who are struggling with the high cost of living in California. It’s disappointing that Senate Democrats play political games and won’t even debate a legitimate measure on the Senate floor. What are they afraid of?”
Gov. Kemp addressed the negative economic conditions affecting Georgians “as a result of policies coming out of Washington.”
“From runaway federal spending to policies that hamstring domestic energy production, all Bidenomics has done is take more money out of the pockets of the middle class,” Mr. Kemp said in a statement.
