New Bills Introduced to Cut Gas Tax as California’s Gas Prices Continue to Soar

Gas stations serve customers at peak prices in Irvine, Calif., on Feb. 23, 2022. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

As California gas prices continue to reach record highs amid tensions between Russia and Ukraine, Assemblyman Kevin Kiley (R-Rocklin) and Gov. Gavin Newsom each proposed a plan to cut the statewide gas tax for a period of time.

Kiley introduced Assembly Bill 1638 on Jan. 12 to suspend the gas tax for six months to save residents nearly 50 cents per gallon as gas prices began to reach $6 a gallon in some parts of the state—a massive “burden” on commuting Californians that is likely to persist in the following months, according to experts.