Will Governor Newsom’s relief plan help with gas prices in the long run?

Filling your gas tank at the pump is probably costing you more than before. That’s why Governor Gavin Newsom said he is trying to bring some relief with an $11 billion spending package proposal. The national average for a gallon of gas according to Triple-A is $4.24. In California, the average price of gas is $5.88, and it’s $5.82 here in Bakersfield, both record prices across the state and locally. To help deal with that, the governor proposed $9 billion in direct payments to Californians.