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California Gas Tax (2026)
Conditional: California's state motor vehicle fuel (gasoline) excise tax is 63.4 cents/gallon effective July 1, 2026 (CDTFA adjusts this rate annually for inflation).
California's state motor vehicle fuel (gasoline) excise tax is 63.4 cents/gallon effective July 1, 2026 (CDTFA adjusts this rate annually for inflation). State and local sales tax also applies to gasoline, and cap-and-trade and Low Carbon Fuel Standard programs add further per-gallon cost (excludes the 18.4 cent federal tax).
Official source: cdtfa.ca.gov →
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Gas Tax in states bordering California
The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.
- ArizonaPermitted
State gasoline (motor vehicle fuel) tax is 18 cents/gallon (A.R.S. § 28-5606); heavy 'use class' vehicles pay 26 cents/gallon. A separate 1 cent/gallon underground storage tank tax (A.R.S. § 49-1031) brings the pump total to about 19 cents/gallon (excludes the 18.4 cent federal tax).
Verified Jul 3, 2026 · Source: azleg.gov · Full Arizona rule →
- NevadaInfo
23.81 cents/gallon in statewide gasoline taxes and fees (23c state excise + 0.75c cleanup fee + 0.055c inspection fee); counties add option and indexed taxes — for FY27 (from July 1, 2026) county-added taxes total ~39.8c in Clark and ~67.8c in Washoe. Excludes the 18.4c federal tax.
Verified Jul 16, 2026 · Source: dmv.nv.gov · Full Nevada rule →
- OregonInfo
40.0 cents/gallon state motor-fuel tax on gasoline, effective January 1, 2024 — the rate ODOT is required to publish for posting at service stations under ORS 646.932. Excludes the 18.4c federal tax.
Verified Aug 16, 2026 · Source: oregon.gov · Full Oregon rule →
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