Newsom Calls for Investigation Into ‘Mystery Surcharge’ on Gas

Newsom Calls for Investigation Into ‘Mystery Surcharge’ on Gas
A child pumps gas for his father at a gas station in Los Angeles on April 9, 2019. Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images
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Gov. Gavin Newsom has called for an investigation into a “mystery surcharge” California residents have been paying on gasoline for years.

Newsom issued a directive to Attorney General Xavier Becerra on Oct. 21 to find out if price-fixing or other underhanded practices have contributed to the extra cost Californians are paying at the pump.