{"id":5573,"date":"2026-06-03T22:32:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T22:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/03\/why-are-california-gas-prices-expected-to-rise-again-july-1-heres-what-to-know-2\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T22:32:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T22:32:00","slug":"why-are-california-gas-prices-expected-to-rise-again-july-1-heres-what-to-know-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/03\/why-are-california-gas-prices-expected-to-rise-again-july-1-heres-what-to-know-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Why are California gas prices expected to rise again July 1? Here\u2019s what to know"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Californians soon will be paying more at the gas pump.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The state\u2019s gas tax, already the highest in the nation,  by 2.2 cents per gallon July 1 under a state law requiring an annual increase, according to the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/03\/inside-the-echowater-project-and-sacramento-countys-wastewater-recycling-plant\/\">Inside the EchoWater project and Sacramento County\u2019s wastewater recycling plant<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Californians will pay 63.4 cents per gallon, an increase from the current 61.2 cents per gallon, for gasoline, the agency said.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Taxes on diesel fuel will go up by 1.6 cents to 48.2 cents per gallon from the current 46.6 cents per gallon.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The increases are based on the percentage change in the California Consumer Price Index, the office said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/03\/updated-results-cofer-kennedy-lead-in-sacramento-county-supervisors-races\/\">Updated results: Cofer, Kennedy lead in Sacramento County Supervisors races<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>In a 2025 news release defending the annual gas tax hike, Gov. 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