WITH gas prices skyrocketing, drivers are struggling to fill their tanks like never before.
To help citizens ease some of their financial struggles, the state of California is is proposing a $400 gas rebate for every taxpayer in the Golden State.
California will officially announce the $400 rebate proposal on Thursday, March 19, 2022, according to ABC7,
If the $9billion proposal is passed, every California taxpayer would receive the gas rebate, whether they own a car or not.
With the gas price inflation and an overall increase in living expenses, the rebate will help people give a small piece of satisfaction.
Officials also announced that the rebate isn’t for only those who drive gas-powered cars, but also for those who drive zero-emission vehicles or take public transportation.
Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris shared that a gas rebate would benefit citizens more than removing the gas tax, as there are no offers that “guarantee that oil companies would pass on the savings to consumers.”
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“This rebate will more than cover the current 51.1 cents per gallon gas tax for one full year of weekly fill-ups for a car with a 15-gallon gas tank,” shared a press release from the office.
According to AAA, today’s national gas price average comes to $4.289 per gallon.
California is listed at $5.785 as of Thursday, March 17, 2022, and ranks the highest gas price in America.
In second place comes Hawaii, with $5.122 per gallon.