CA bill to suspend gas tax for one year

Editor's note: This story has been updated to add a video. (The Center Square) – California drivers and their wallets would get some relief at the pump if a new bill passes the state Legislature this year. Assembly Bill 1745, introduced by Assemblymember Jeff Gonzalez, R-Indio, would suspend the state’s gas tax for one year. The tax currently sits at 61 cents a gallon, according to lawmakers with knowledge of the bill. “Californians pay among the highest gas prices in the nation,” Gonzalez said Tuesday at a press conference announcing the bill. “While families are tightening their belts, Sacramento continues to ask them for more," he told reporters at the Capitol in Sacramento. "Parents should not have to choose between paying for gas or buying groceries.” According to AAA, California had the highest gas prices in the country on Tuesday. The average price of a gallon of gas in California was $4.63 a gallon, followed closely by Hawaii at $4.40 a gallon, Washington state at $4.35, Oregon