LCFS – California Globe

California’s ‘Money-Grabbing Politicians’ Defend New Mileage Tax Buried in 2025 Budget Bill

April 22, 2026 1:39 pmApril 22, 2026 2:47 pm

Assemblyman Carl DeMaio reports that California Democrats just killed his bill to ban the imposition of a new MILEAGE TAX on drivers! “WATCH as these money-grabbing politicians defend charging YOU 6-cents per mile – or $900 per year on top...

California Gasoline Supply Outlook: A Disaster in the Making

April 15, 2026 8:00 amApril 15, 2026 8:02 am

by Michael Mische, James Rector and Joseph Silvi California’s gasoline market is entering a period of acute supply shortages directly attributable to prior refinery closures, and the long-term systemic decline in in-state crude oil production which have been further exacerbated...

‘Green’ Regulations Could Be the End of the Road for California Drivers

July 16, 2025 12:11 pmJuly 16, 2025 12:11 pm

Remember the California dream? Golden sunshine, endless opportunity, and a car to take you there. For many, that dream now sputters to a halt at the gas station, with prices that feel like a punch to the gut. We’re told...

Gas Price Hike, Minimum Wage Increases and Airbnb Changes: New Laws in California July 1st

July 1, 2025 2:35 pmJuly 1, 2025 2:35 pm

A new fiscal year began on Tuesday in California. And, like every year, the first day in the second half of the year brought in a bunch of new laws, taxes, fees, and other changes coming to the average person...

The Two Primary Causes of California’s July 1st Gas Tax Increase

June 25, 2025 8:59 amJune 26, 2025 12:08 pm

California gasoline already costs approximately $1.50 above the national average, and we are getting another gas tax hike next week. The gas tax increase coming July 1st that CalTax explained in our previous article is the gasoline excise tax, as...

California’s Latest Gas Tax Hike – Just in Time for July 4th Holiday

June 23, 2025 11:59 amJune 25, 2025 6:41 am

AAA reports Monday June 23rd that the U.S. average price for a gallon of regular gas is $3.220. June 4th, AAA reported that the national average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.144; mid-grade was $3.629; premium was...

GOP Lawmakers Demand Audit of Gov. Newsom’s 65 Cent Gas Tax Hike Coming July 1st

June 17, 2025 2:38 pmJune 17, 2025 3:05 pm

Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones (R-San Diego) and California GOP lawmakers announced Tuesday that they are demanding an independent audit of the California Air Resources Board for its overhaul of the Low Carbon Fuel Standard, which will raise gasoline prices...