California Gas Prices to Rise After July, but by How Much?

Experts say stricter fuel emission regulation will boost prices, but estimates vary. A lot depends on the price of Low Carbon Fuel Standards credits.
California Gas Prices to Rise After July, but by How Much?
Prices at a gas station in San Diego on June 25, 2025. Jane Yang/The Epoch Times
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Californians are likely to pay more at the gas pumps in July because of increases in the state excise tax and fuel emission fees. But how much more exactly?

Various estimates have been floating around, raising concerns and sometimes outrage. Republican state Sen. Brian Jones has demanded an audit of “Newsom’s gas price hike,” which he claims could hit 65 cents a gallon, while Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office released a “Fact Check” saying the increase “won’t come anywhere close” to that figure.