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Council endorses "Gas Out" consumer boycott and asks city employees to participate (non-emergency vehicles)

Los Angeles City Council · February 20, 2026

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Summary

Councilmember Wax introduced and the council adopted a motion endorsing a grassroots "Gas Out" boycott to protest high gasoline prices and urging city employees (except emergency vehicles) to participate; council adopted the motion by recorded vote.

The Los Angeles City Council voted to endorse a grassroots "Gas Out" consumer boycott on April 30 to protest high gasoline prices and urged city employees (with the exception of emergency vehicles) to participate.

Councilmember Wax introduced the motion, calling the nonviolent, one‑day boycott a "tangible and important way" for consumers to register outrage at perceived price‑gouging by oil companies. "This gas out... is a tangible and I think important way of people expressing their outrage at the escalating prices," Wax said during debate. Supporters at the podium described planned local checkpoints and outreach; one speaker offered a symbolic "gas out day" badge to councilmembers who backed the resolution.

The council adopted the motion (roll call recorded 10 ayes) and members urged residents to consider alternate transportation on the day of the boycott. The council indicated additional motions related to gasoline prices would follow in subsequent meetings.