
Governor Newsom proposes tax rebate for Californians as state deals with nation's highest gas prices
CNN
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing a tax rebate to ease some of the pain at the pump residents are feeling in his state, which has the highest gas prices in the nation.
The Democratic governor's announcement in his "State of the State" address Tuesday night comes as Californians brace for further price hikes after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Newsom said he is planning to submit a revised budget to the state legislature that would "put money back in Californians' pockets to address rising gas prices," but he did not immediately offer any details of how much a rebate would be or when he hopes it could hit bank accounts.

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