https://www.city-journal.org/article/california-gas-prices-oil-refineries
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The real driver is state policies that restrict supply, mandate costly compliance, and isolate the state’s fuel market from the rest of the country. If California leaders want to bring down gas prices, they should stop blaming others and start fixing their own bad choices.
More than half the cost of a gallon of gas in California comes from state-specific factors. Taxes alone account for a significant share: the state’s excise tax is roughly 70 cents per gallon, highest in the nation.."
