The summer driving season is in full swing, and for once, California drivers are catching a break—at least temporarily. The average price for a gallon of regular in the state is $4.73, down eight cents from last week and 27 cents cheaper than this time last year, according to AAA Mountain West Group spokesperson Doug Johnson. It’s the lowest average for June since 2021. But the reprieve won’t last. Starting July 1, 2025, California drivers will be hit with approximately $1.75 per gallon in gas-related taxes and fees—the highest in the country. That total includes a new $0.65-per-gallon cost increase tied to the state’s updated Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) regulations. Efforts to repeal the increase failed on June 4, when the California Senate rejected Senate Bill 2, which aimed to block

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