by Katy Grimes, E&E Legal Senior Media Fellow and California Globe Editor
As Appearing in the California Globe
$1.21 per gallon collected by the government in taxes and fees
We already know that California’s gas prices and gas taxes are the highest in the nation. Buckle up – they are going higher.
California’s gas prices are going up again effective today, July 1, 2024.
According to the California Energy Commission, California drivers will be paying 90 cents in taxes per gallon of gas, but Cal Tax reports $1.21 per gallon is collected by the government in taxes and fees.
This is a partial breakdown – see the chart below for the totals:
- $0.60 on state excise tax
- $0.18 on the federal excise tax
- $0.10 cents on more state and local sales taxes
- $0.02 for a state underground storage tank fee
California’s excise tax on gasoline will increase from 57.9 cents per gallon to 59.6 cents per gallon July 1, the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration announced via a notice to retailers.
The excise tax on diesel fuel will increase from 44.1 cents per gallon to 45.4 cents per gallon.
The gas tax has more than doubled since June 2017, when it was 27.8 cents per gallon.
