Gas prices are going down, but maybe not for long. The national average is $3.09. That’s down 10 cents from a month ago.
In California, the average is $4.68, down 16 cents from a month ago. San Francisco is the most expensive in the Bay Area, but it’s down nearly a quarter from last month.
California’s gas prices are on the verge of a 65-cent per gallon increase.
“We know that in order to be successful in addressing climate change, we must continue to reduce our fossil fuel consumption,” said Liane Randolph, chair of California Air Resources Board.
California’s Air Resources Board, or (CARB), is set to vote on changing fuel standards to reduce emissions and improve air quality, but this would lead to an increase in gas prices throughout the state. Over 100 people are scheduled for public comment.
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“To vote on it, to make it higher just doesn’t make sense, because we are already kind of getting by. A lot of people live paycheck to paycheck,” said Tanner Ramsey, a Bay Area driver.