Here’s how state lawmakers want to help Californians facing high gas prices

THERE’S A COLLECTIVE groan, rippling across California, as drivers pull into gas stations and see prices above $5. 

Gas prices per gallon are getting higher across the U.S., but prices in California are soaring higher than any other state according to the American Automobile Association. This past Thursday, the average price of gas in California was $5.69 — up from $4.68 a month ago — while the national average was $4.32.