Republican Bill to Cut Gas Prices by 50 Cents Fails in California Assembly

A man pumps gas at a gas station in Irvine, Calif., on Feb. 23, 2022. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

SACRAMENTO—The effort to temporarily remove California’s gas tax—the highest in the nation—failed in the state assembly on March 14 as gas prices continue to climb throughout the state.

“Every [Republican] lawmaker voted to take 50 cents off the gallon of gas,” Assemblyman James Gallagher (R-Yuba City) wrote on Twitter. “Not a single Democrat Assemblymember supported this effort to lower gas prices.”