California has the highest gas prices in USA. Instead of lowering gas taxes, California created a new government program to persecute "greedy oil companies". https://www.gov.ca.gov/2023/06/26/nations-first-gas-price-gouging-law-in-effect/
California gave me $9,500 for buying an electric vehicle. That was good for me, but it would have been better to cut government spending and lower our taxes.