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Gavin Newsom Defends California's Gas Tax, Slams Trump's Iran War 'Surcharge' As Prices Exceed $6/Gallon:

Summary by Benzinga
Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) on Tuesday defended California’s tax on gasoline, saying that the high prices at the pump were a result of President Donald Trump‘s handling of the Iran war. Trump Surcharge On Gas In a post on X, Newsom’s official Press Office compared the per-gallon gas prices across multiple states, sharing that costs were up 72% in Ohio, nearly 70% in Indiana and over 53.3% in Texas. “Trump started a war with no plan, and everyon…

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Benzinga broke the news in New York, United States on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
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