July 1 brings another California gas tax bump, lifting pump prices
California drivers will face another gas price uptick on July 1 as the state’s gasoline excise tax rises 2.2 cents to 63.4 cents per gallon; the change, required by a 2017 inflation‑adjustment law, applies to the excise tax and not federal or sales taxes, and comes even as statewide prices hover above the national average (about $5.45/gal). Revenue funds road and transportation projects, while residents express frustration and some weigh switching to electric vehicles amid rising living costs.