— Petition · Suspend California’s Gas Tax
WORKING FAMILIES CAN'T AFFORD $7 GAS.
California has the highest gas taxes in the nation. Working families didn’t start the war in the Persian Gulf — they shouldn’t be the ones paying for it.
CA Tax/Gallon
HIGHEST IN US
ANNUAL BURDEN
The Crisis at the Pump
Working Families Deserve Relief — Right Now
California families are being squeezed from every direction. Gas prices are surging up to $7 a gallon — the consequence of Trump’s war in the Persian Gulf. But there is one lever Sacramento can pull right now: suspend our state gas taxes.
California’s gas taxes add more than 60 cents to every single gallon — the highest in the entire country. That burden falls on working people who have no choice but to drive. They can’t work from home. They can’t opt out.
“Sacramento has the power to give working Californians real, immediate relief at the pump. A temporary gas tax suspension isn’t a political statement — it’s a common-sense solution for working families, and I’m willing to fight for it, even if that means standing up to the status quo.”
— MATT MAHAN, DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA
This isn’t ideology — it’s common sense. Other states have suspended gas taxes during price spikes. Because it is just common sense and common decency to help people in an emergency. Matt Mahan is a common-sense Democrat who believes the party of working people should actually stand up for working people.
California has a $350 billion budget, a budget that has increased 75% in just the last six years. We have the revenue to fix our roads and bring needed relief to Californians. Sign the petition and demand relief now.
Matt Mahan is the Mayor of San Jose, who has built a reputation for cutting through bureaucracy to deliver real results — from unlocking new housing, lowering the rate of street homelessness, and making San Jose the safest big city in the nation. He is the common-sense Democrat running for Governor because voters shouldn’t be forced into a choice between more MAGA and Democrats just offering more of the same. We deserve common sense and results.
California’s Gas Tax
Tell Sacramento: working families can’t wait.