California has the highest prices for gas in the US.
The Golden State leads the nation with the most expensive gas at $5.90 per gallon of regular on average, compared with $4.24 for the US as a whole, according to price tracker GasBuddy.
In LA prices are going up even more.
The average price in LA County was $6 for regular, with some stations charging $7 or more. Mono County on the border with Nevada had the highest average price in the state.
California drivers would be given $400 gas cards to offset the impact of Russia's invasion into Ukraine under a proposal by the governor.
Funding for Californians to access transit and rail agencies would be free for three months.
Although the US is now a net producer of oil and gas, 8% of its imports come from Russia, and about half of those Russian imports usually go to refineries on the west coast of the US.
The loss of Russian oil adds to the high price of gas in California.
Some shoppers are signing up for memberships at Sam's Club and other wholesale clubs because of the savings on gas.
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