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Financial Challenges Facing California’s Independent Gas Stations

September 30, 2026 6:00 amSeptember 30, 2026 1:48 pm

I was recently contacted by an independent gasoline station owner regarding the financial challenges facing these operators in California. Over the course of a few weeks, she provided numerous invoices on their wholesale fuel purchases, showing the staggering taxes and...

Highway Robbery: California’s Gas Tax Jumps another 2.2 Cents July 1st

June 25, 2026 7:00 amJune 25, 2026 7:28 am

Gird your loins: While gas prices are going down throughout the country, California is increasing its gas tax. July 1, 2026, California’s state excise tax on gasoline increases to 63.4 cents per gallon, up from 61.2 cents, affirming the state’s...