State gas prices declined for the second consecutive week and reached an average of $4.36 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, down from last week's price of $4.40 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

The average fuel price in state declined about 8 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices across the state in the last year have been as low as $4.09 on Dec. 23, 2024, and as high as $4.73 on April 7, 2025.

A year ago, the average gas price in California was 4% lower at $4.18 per gallon.

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The average gas price in the United States last week was $2.98, making prices in the state about 46.0% higher than the nation's average. The average national

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