Reports of $8 a gallon gas are all over the media. Seems there is a station downtown on Alameda street that priced at 8 bucks, and prices are surely on the rise all over. Here is Beverly and LaCienega:

Not good. But the Iran conflict is providing cover for Newsom and California Dems who have policies and taxes that crank up our prices by $1.50-$2.00 a gallon. See the graph below from GasBuddy.com. Rather than halting the gas tax and repealing some of the regulations, Pols just do what they always do: Blame Trump.
Here is the gas price grid from GasBuddy.com, It is clear how much more expensive gas is in LA (Red) and California (Blue) than the rest of the USA. Judge for yourself.

















