California has the highest gas prices in the United States.
Posted by On with Kara Swisher, Checked Updated
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- 7 support2 context
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- 90%
On with Kara SwisherAug 10, 2026
Multiple sources dated around the August 10, 2026 posting (AAA-based state averages, LA Times citing AAA, Mercury News, Empower, and BTS-era state data) consistently show California had the highest average regular gasoline price in the U.S., roughly $5.6 to $6.3 per gallon versus a national average near $4.2 to $4.3.
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What was said
… I really do. I think that Gavin Newsom, for example, has been sort of running around doing, you know, in some international agreements and trying to, in a way, act as a counterweight to the Trump administration's foreign policy. And I just think, meanwhile, we have the highest gas prices in the country. That's crushing working people. Can you just focus on that? The fact that less than half the kids in about the situation in Iran, Steve? …
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Supports. LA Times (Oct 28, 2026) states California is the most expensive gasoline market in the nation, averaging $6.01 per gallon per AAA, versus a national average of $4.28.[1]
Supports. Mercury News (Oct 13, 2026) reports California's statewide average of $6.31 is the highest in the U.S., well above Texas, Florida, New York and the national average.[2]
Supports. Multiple August 2026 state-by-state tables (AAA-sourced) rank California first for regular gasoline, ahead of Hawaii, Washington, Alaska and Nevada.[3][4][5][6]
Supports. Business Insider (Sept 4, 2026) states California has consistently seen the highest gas prices in the nation.[7]
Context. The claim's figures are not stated in the claim itself; the post's 'highest gas prices in the country' is graded as a qualitative ranking, which the sources support. Later sources (Oct–Nov) show prices falling nationally, but California still ranked highest, so the status holds as of the posting date.[5][8][9]
Sources
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- 1California governor candidates' views on gas prices, EVs and morelatimes.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 2What goes into California's high cost of gasoline?mercurynews.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3Average Us Gas Price 1978 To...sofi.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4National gas prices stay over $4 all month, break recordcleveland.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Pay at the pump: Gas prices by stateempower.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 6August 2026 gas prices break records amid Iran tensions - AL.comal.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 7The 20 States With the Highest and Lowest Gas Prices in the USbusinessinsider.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 8Michigan gas prices fall since last week. Here's how muchrmb.reuters.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 9State Gas Price Averagesgasprices.aaa.com · not rated · cited for: context
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