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California gas tax increases again, pushing state fuel taxes past 63 cents per gallon

The state's per-gallon excise tax has more than doubled since it was introduced in 2017, and some Kern County drivers say they were unaware of the latest increase.

KERO 23ABC · Jul 2

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Kern County conservation district says Ridgecrest data center would 'undermine' decades of progress

KGET Local News · Jun 29

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Feds Opens Up 850,000 Acres of Central Coast to Oil and Gas Drilling, Fracking - The Santa Barbara Independent

GNews — Bakersfield business · Jun 26

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