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SACRAMENTO\u00a0\u2013\u00a0With gas prices creeping close to\u00a0$5.50 for a gallon of regular gasoline<\/a>\u00a0in California, today\u00a0Sen. Janet Nguyen<\/a>\u00a0(R-Huntington Beach) pushed for an\u00a0amendment<\/a>\u00a0to suspend the state\u2019s gas taxes and fees for one year, which would lower gas prices by $1 per gallon.\u00a0Senator Nguyen’s action today comes the\u00a0same day residents of another state<\/a>\u00a0had their gas prices lowered with a gas tax suspension.<\/p>\n

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Without any hesitation, Senate Democrats blocked the effort, not even considering it for debate, on a party-line vote. Click\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0for the roll-call vote and click\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0for the video of the presentation.<\/p>\n

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\u201cDrivers in California are now paying $1.63 more per gallon than the national average,\u201d\u00a0said Senator Janet Nguyen<\/a>. \u201cWe brought forward legislation that would provide much-needed relief to drivers who are struggling with the high cost of living in California. It\u2019s disappointing that Senate Democrats play political games and won\u2019t even debate a legitimate measure on the Senate floor. What are they afraid of?\u201d<\/p>\n

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High gas prices<\/a>, tacked onto the already high cost of living in California, hurt those who can least afford it the most. With high grocery prices, outrageous utility bills, housing prices that force families to flee, and high inflation, Californians need relief wherever they can get it.<\/p>\n

During the last few days of session,\u00a0Senate Minority Leader Brian W. Jones<\/a>\u00a0(R-San Diego) has vowed to continue to fight on behalf of hard-working Californians by not only lowering gas prices, but also stopping Democrats\u2019 attempts to raise taxes.<\/p>\n

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\u201cOur fight is far from over,\u201d\u00a0Leader Jones said. \u201cCalifornians are paying the highest gas prices in the country while Democrat lawmakers refuse commonsense solutions to bring relief. Suspending the gas tax is not a partisan solution\u2014in fact, it\u2019s been endorsed by President Biden. Every day, California Republicans are working to cut costs whether it\u2019s suspending the gas tax or fighting the never-ending tax increases proposed by the majority party. While my Democrat colleagues hide behind procedural moves and reject solutions to save Californians money at the pump, I\u2019ll continue to stand vocally in opposition to their bad measures that increase everyday costs.\u201d<\/p>\n

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