{"id":2578320,"date":"2026-03-10T18:13:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T22:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-blames-trump-for-californias-higher-gas-prices\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T18:15:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T22:15:21","slug":"newsom-blames-trump-for-californias-higher-gas-prices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-blames-trump-for-californias-higher-gas-prices\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsom blames Trump for California&#8217;s higher gas prices"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnewsom-blames-trump-for-californias-higher-gas-prices%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2578320&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>California Governor Gavin Newsom criticized President Trump\u2019s Iran policy, arguing that the decision to go to war with Iran has helped drive a global oil-price spike that hurts American families. He claimed the Iran war costs Americans about $1.5 billion more at the pump this week and charged that Trump\u2019s actions aren\u2019t yielding tangible benefits, accusing Congress of looking the other way as energy costs rise. Newsom, a leading figure in the California Democratic scene for the 2028 race, said \u201cDrill Baby Drill\u201d was a lie that enriched Big Oil rather than lowering prices.<\/p>\n<p>The report notes California\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-gas-prices-could-average-4-per-gallon-nationally-by-late-spring\/\" title=\"Report: ... Could Average  per Gallon ...ally by Late Spring\">gas prices remain<\/a> among the highest in the nation, with the average around $5.29 per gallon and Los Angeles stations charging well above that (around $6.95 at some sites). It attributes the spike to factors like steep state taxes, strict environmental rules, and refinery closures that reduce local supply while demand stays high. Some energy-sector voices also blame state policies for the high costs, highlighting the broader context of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/opec-to-meet-again-to-discuss-oil-crisis\/\" title=\"OPEC+ to meet again to discuss ... crisis\">global oil market<\/a> and geopolitical tensions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Newsom blames Trump for California&rsquo;s higher gas prices, despite state policies<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2524119\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gavin-newsom\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1426\">Gavin Newsom<\/a> (D-CA) stepped up his criticism of President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump&rsquo;s <\/a>decision to go to war with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"100\">Iran <\/a>on Tuesday, arguing that the president&rsquo;s actions have fueled a global oil and gas price spike that&rsquo;s hurting American families.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Trump&rsquo;s Iran war is costing Americans $1.5 billion more at the pump this week alone, and what are Americans getting in return? Not better roads. Not cleaner air. Just higher prices as corporations pocket the higher prices and cash in on Trump&rsquo;s chaos,&rdquo; Newsom, an early Democratic front-runner in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2028-elections\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11676\">2028 presidential race<\/a>, said. &ldquo;&lsquo;Drill Baby Drill&rsquo; was always a lie to enrich Trump&rsquo;s Big Oil donors &mdash; not a strategy to keep prices low, because oil is a global good with a global price.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4486890\/house-gop-affordability-election-message-trump-iran-save-america-act\/\">Republicans game out 2026 messaging plan as Trump focuses on Iran and SAVE America Act<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4486529\/california-democrat-pressure-campaign-narrow-governor-race\/\">California Democrats craft pressure campaign to narrow governor&#8217;s race field<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/4485282\/trump-reform-threatens-his-agenda\/\">Trump&#8217;s own worst enemy: President&#8217;s rush to reform threatens his agenda<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Newsom criticized Trump for launching a war with &ldquo;no plan to shield American families from the consequences.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The outgoing governor also rebuked the Republican majority in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"31\">Congress<\/a>, accusing them of looking the other way as Americans bear the brunt of soaring energy costs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gas prices are advertised on Monday, March 9, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo\/Damian Dovarganes)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The escalating conflict in the Persian Gulf is already impacting Californian motorists at the gas pump. Drivers in the state consistently pay some of the nation&rsquo;s highest fuel prices, and the latest surge only reinforces this trend. California&rsquo;s prices exceed those in other states due to steeper taxes and stringent regulations requiring cleaner, costlier gasoline that produces less pollution, a persistent issue for both the industry and consumers.<\/p>\n<p>Fuel marketers, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thieves-steal-almost-400-gallons-of-gas-from-nc-gas-station\/\" title=\"Thieves Steal Almost 400 Gallons Of Gas From NC Gas Station\">gas station owners<\/a>, and some voters have blamed Newsom&rsquo;s policies for their woes.<\/p>\n<p>The average price for a gallon of regular now stands at $5.29, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/?state=CA\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/?state=CA\">according to AAA<\/a>. The average price was $4.67 a week ago. A month ago, it was $4.49. At a 76 gas station in Los Angeles, the price was $6.95 on Tuesday. By comparison, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-unloads-on-biden-over-energy-crisis-hell-fist-bump-saudi-arabia-but-wont-produce-oil-here\/\" title=\"DeSantis Unloads On Biden Over Energy Crisis: He\u2019ll \u2018Fist Bump\u2019 Saudi Arabia But Won\u2019t Produce ... Here\">national average sits<\/a> at $3.53 per gallon.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/4485054\/g7-countries-rule-against-release-oil-reserves-arrest-surge-prices\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4485054\">G7 COUNTRIES RULE AGAINST RELEASE OF OIL RESERVES TO ARREST SURGE IN PRICES <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >primary reason gas prices<\/a> in California are high is that refinery closures are <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/business\/story\/2026-03-06\/as-gas-prices-rise-california-gets-punched-harder-at-pump-than-other-states\">reducing local supply<\/a> while demand has remained high, Zachary Leary, chief lobbyist at the Western States Petroleum Association, told the <em>Los Angeles Times<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Geopolitical events &hellip; show and highlight how fragile it is here in California,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Newsom links rising CA gas prices to Trump&#8217;s Iran move<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2646,"featured_media":2578321,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/gasca.jpeg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4045,69910,3678,5894,3634],"class_list":["post-2578320","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-california","tag-gas-prices-2","tag-newsom","tag-politics","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/gasca.jpeg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2578320","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2646"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2578320"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2578320\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2578325,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2578320\/revisions\/2578325"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2578321"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2578320"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2578320"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2578320"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}