Gasoline prices have been falling fast in most of the U.S. as crude oil prices have come down. The average price of a gallon of gas is down 23 cents in the past month, to $3.21 as

Are California’s high gas prices due to industry price gouging, or are they driven by high taxes and fees imposed by the state? Both are likely true, experts told state lawmakers during the first two hearings of a special legislative session focused on the issue this week.

Gov. Newsom wants to mandate minimum supplies of gasoline at California-based refineries as a hedge against price spikes.

California lawmakers opened a special session on Wednesday to consider new ways to prevent gas price spikes in the state.