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Why Are California Gas Prices So High?

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Energy Prices Are High in California Across the Board

There have been, in recent days, a some proposals by state lawmakers and even federal lawmakers. A bill that would tax large oil companies and redistribute that money to consumers as a rebate. We agree with professor bornsten that there's many factors that influence the movement and the cost of gasoline at the pump. The primary driver is the global dynamics of supply and demand. And that's what we're feeling right now in california.

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