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Assembly office warns LCFS reinstatement and gas tax increase may raise pump prices; lists five bills advanced to Senate
Summary
Justin Farkas, representing Assemblyman Juan Alanis’s office, told the Newman City Council on July 8 that the reinstatement of California’s low‑carbon fuel standard and a July 1 gas tax increase could push gasoline prices higher and summarized five Assembly bills now headed to the Senate.
Justin Farkas, representing the office of Assemblyman Juan Alanis (20th Assembly District), told the Newman City Council on July 8 that the California Air Resources Board’s reinstatement of the low‑carbon fuel standard (LCFS) and a separate gas tax increase that took effect July 1 could put upward pressure on gasoline prices.
Farkas said the changes could amount to roughly a $0.75 increase per gallon and reported they are…
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