Overview
- AB 1745, authored by Assemblymember Jeff Gonzalez, would pause the roughly 61-cents-per-gallon state levy for one year.
- The proposal was announced at a Sacramento Capitol news conference where Republican lawmakers urged immediate relief from high pump prices.
- The bill requires fuel sellers to pass the suspended-tax savings directly to drivers and show the amount on receipts.
- Supporters say any transportation funding shortfall from the pause should be backfilled with money from the state’s general fund.
- AAA reports California’s average price at about $4.62–$4.63 per gallon, and the California Fuels & Convenience Alliance endorsed a temporary suspension.