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Kevin Kiley: “California has the highest in the nation gas tax.”

Featuring: Kevin Kiley, Republican | U.S. House California, District 3

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Published February 25, 2026 | Video Starts at 00:30

Now, Maryland is actually a bluer state than California is. And so the reason our citizens in California have to pay so much is because of the uniquely bad policies that we have in California has the highest in the nation gas tax. such as a so called cap and trade program, such as regulations around the fuel mix that make it incredibly difficult to source. (00:30–00:35)

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Asserts that California has the highest gas tax in the United States.

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