so high gas prices and cleaner fuel isn t saving the world like liberals promised. california drivers are paying over 70 cents in taxes per gallon on top of the other fees and getting nothing back for it. except traffic. plus, california s green dream is completely crushing the oil and gas industry. and its own citizens. it s forcing refineries to either shut down or just relocate out of state. the state is losing the ability to refine oil into gasoline. and that pushes prices even higher. even if the cost of oil comes down nationwide, this is a california problem. so as long as these policies stay in place, nothing is going to change. but, don t worry, california, gavin newsom, he feels your pain. he wants to give out $400 gas cards. sounds nice, doesn t it? where is the money coming from? not from the family vineyard.