Politics & Government
State Lawmakers Struggle To Offset Gas Price Increase
"It's terrible. You try to not drive as much, you try to walk when you can because gas prices are crazy," said resident Wendy Miles.
July 1, 2022
Drivers say they can only cut down on their car use so much to fight the rising cost of gas in the Bay Area ahead of the holiday weekend. Lawmakers met on Thursday to study the issue and experts warned it may not be easy to identify the major contributors to the fuel price increase.
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"It's really tough, especially for me, I'm traveling from the East Bay all the way here to San Francisco," said Josh Hernandez, a Pinole resident who works in the city. "It's crazy right now, $7.19, my price, I can't do it."
Some residents say they have conserved fuel ahead of the Fourth of July but worry that short-term solutions like stopping the gas tax increase or offering relief payments will not make up the difference.
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