California drivers are once again paying the highest gas prices in the nation, and the numbers are getting hard to ignore.
As of this week, the statewide average for a gallon of regular unleaded has surged to $5.84, according to AAA data. That puts California drivers nearly $2 above the national average of $3.93, a gap that has widened dramatically over the past month.
In Los Angeles County alone, prices are pushing toward $6 a gallon, with some downtown LA stations already charging close to $9 per gallon for regular grade…