{"id":59103,"date":"2026-05-06T07:57:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T07:57:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/59103\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T07:57:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T07:57:18","slug":"gavin-newsom-defends-californias-gas-tax-slams-trumps-iran-war-surcharge-as-prices-exceed-6-gallon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/59103\/","title":{"rendered":"Gavin Newsom Defends California’s Gas Tax, Slams Trump’s Iran War ‘Surcharge’ As Prices Exceed $6\/Gallon:"},"content":{"rendered":"

Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) on Tuesday defended California\u2019s tax on gasoline, saying that the high prices at the pump were a result of President Donald Trump\u2018s handling of the Iran war<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Trump Surcharge On Gas<\/p>\n

In a post on X, Newsom\u2019s official Press Office compared the per-gallon gas prices across multiple states, sharing that costs were up 72% in Ohio, nearly 70% in Indiana and over 53.3% in Texas.<\/p>\n

\u201cTrump started a war with no plan, and everyone\u2019s paying for it,\u201d the post said, adding that other states were paying \u201cso much more\u201d at the pump that the difference between the national average and the average price in California had come down.<\/p>\n

The post touted the California gas tax, which was upheld by residents in 2018 and \u201cfunds safer roads, bridge repairs, and clean air,\u201d the Press Office said. The post also outlined that there had been zero changes in the tax on gas since the war with Iran began.<\/p>\n

\u201cTrump\u2019s Iran war surcharge: nobody voted for inflation \u2014 higher groceries, higher airfares, higher everything,\u201d the post said, slamming the White House for rising inflation.<\/p>\n

California charges an excise tax of $0.60\/gallon of gas, as well as a state sales tax of $0.10\/gallon, according to data<\/a> shared by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). This is on top of the federal tax of $0.18\/gallon that is uniform across the 50 states.<\/p>\n

Gas Prices Surge, Oil Above $100<\/p>\n

Gas prices continued their surge in states across the U.S., with data<\/a> from the American Automobile Association showing that the national average for a gallon of gasoline was $4.483. California\u2019s average gas price also reported an uptick, with a gallon of gas costing $6.131.<\/p>\n

Bernie Sanders Slams Oil Companies<\/p>\n

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) accused oil companies of amassing profits<\/a> from the war in Iran, drawing a comparison between the current fuel and oil prices during Trump\u2019s second term, with those of the Barack Obama administration when oil was priced similarly.<\/p>\n

Check out more of Benzinga\u2019s Future Of Mobility coverage by following this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Photo courtesy: Sheila Fitzgerald on Shuttertsock.com<\/p>\n

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