Read it and weep, ****-for-brains...
As of
July 1, 2026, California's base gasoline excise tax rose to
63.4 cents per gallon due to its annual inflation adjustment. When accounting for additional state charges—such as its 2.25% prepayment sales tax, underground storage fees, and environmental programs like Cap-and-Trade and the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS)—the total state-level impact climbs to roughly
$1.15 to $1.20 per gallon.