California
California and 6 other states will pump up gas taxes on July 1
In California, the state’s excise tax on gas will rise from 57.9 cents per gallon to 59.6 cents per gallon.
The price drivers pay at the gas pump — averaging $3.45 in June — includes a federal tax of 18.4 cents per gallon, plus state taxes that vary widely.
In seven places, those state taxes are set to increase at the height of the summer driving season. T... [5085 chars]