California Gas Tax Increase Starts July 1st, 2022.

On July 1, California's gas tax will increase prices at the pump by about three cents per gallon.

The tax, which is a standing annual increase, will cost drivers an additional three cents per gallon at the pump. The tax before the increase stands at 51 cents per gallon, which is the highest in the country.

Why is the gas tax going up?

Senate Bill 1, which state lawmakers approved in 2017, set for there to be an automatic increase every year to incrementally raise the fuel excise tax.