Washington, D.C. - While Governor Gavin Newsom skips out of state ahead of a thinly-veiled 2028 presidential campaign bid, California families are set to pay a lot more at the pump thanks to a one-two punch from his green agenda. According to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gas prices on the West Coast are poised to spike further following the planned shutdown of two California refineries which reduce the state’s capacity to produce fuel. On top of that, California drivers were hit with a gas tax hike on July 1—and are facing an additional 17 cents per gallon increasedue to green mandates.
“While Gavin Newsom is busy running for president, California’s families are being crushed at the gas pump,” said Daniel Turner, Founder and Executive Director for Power The Future. “Under Newsom’s green agenda, California’s already highest in the nation gas prices are getting even worse. Refineries are closing, gas taxes are going up and Newsom is simultaneously running for a new job while running California into the ground.”
According to AAA, drivers in California pay the highest cost of gasoline in the nation, currently at $4.53 a gallon. The EIA is warning that the closure of California’s two refineries would diminish production by 284,000 barrels a day.
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