Gas prices are high for July 4. California’s price-gouging fixes are still on the shelf

Californians are paying steep prices at the pump ahead of the July Fourth holiday. According to CalMatters, regular gasoline at some stations costs five dollars and eighty-nine cents per gallon, with premium reaching six dollars and thirty-nine cents. The publication found Chevron stations charging the highest average prices among major brands surveyed in late May. California has price-gouging regulatory tools available but hasn't deployed them.

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