SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — You may have been hearing a gas tax will go into effect July 1 that will raise prices by 65 cents a gallon.
But that's not at all likely.
On July 1, California's gas tax will increase by 1.6 cents a gallon to keep up with inflation, as required by law.
Money from the tax is used to help pay for road repairs.
In addition, stricter low-carbon fuel standards will go into effect, which critics have said could add an additional 65 cents a gallon.
But an independent UC Davis study puts the estimate at 5 to 8 cents per gallon.
Overall, we're likely to see prices at the pump increase by around 7 to 10 cents.
Gas prices are currently lower compared to both last month and this time last year.
