Calif. Republican State Senator Blames State Gas Taxes, Dems. for High Fuel Prices

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By Damien NewtonMay 19, 2026, 3:51 pm
The deadline for legislation to be passed through committee has come and gone in the State Senate. Among the legislation that failed to advance was Senate Bill 1035: Motor vehicle fuel tax: greenhouse gas reduction programs: suspension, by Senator Tony Strickland (R-Huntington Beach), which would have suspended…

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