Rep. Kevin Kiley Introduces Bill to Stop California From Overtaxing Residents

AAA reports the U.S. average cost for a gallon of regular unleaded gas is $4.17. In California that same gallon of gas will cost you $5.92, and in some parts of the state $6.78 per gallon.

A gallon of diesel in California is $7.75, on average, and significantly higher in many locations, as the photo above shows at $8.29 in Sacramento.

AAA gas prices today, April 9, 2026 are up, but not because of President Donald Trump as Gov. Gavin Newsom would have you believe. The Globe thinks Newsom is just trying to blame anyone but himself for refineries closing and oil and gas companies leaving the state, entirely due to Newsom’s and Democrats’ reckless and destructive regulations and laws. Last year Newsom even accused gas companies of price gouging the consumer.

California Rep. Kevin Kiley just announced a solution to California’s highest-in-the-nation gas prices.

Kiley announced Wednesday he is “officially introducing the Gas Tax Reduction Act. This will stop states like California from overtaxing their residents.”

I am officially introducing the Gas Tax Reduction Act. This will stop states like California from overtaxing their residents. pic.twitter.com/9gYA0wU5UA

— Rep. Kevin Kiley (@RepKiley) April 8, 2026

Why is Kileys bill needed?

Take a look at the AAA map of the U.S.:

Interesting how so many of the blue states have the country’s highest gas prices…

And remember, Nevada and Arizona buy most of their gas from California.

This will stop states like California from overtaxing their residents, Kiley says, by “withholding funds from states for noncompliance with state gas tax restrictions.”

For comparison, gas in Montana is $3.92 per gallon; $3.87 in Wyoming; $3.87 in Texas; $3.48 in Oklahoma; $4.42 in Illinois; $5.63 in Hawaii; $4.13 in Florida; and $4.14 in New York.

Here is his bill so far – we are looking forward to watching this play out: