California gas prices declined for the second consecutive week and reached an average of $4.27 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, Dec. 8 down from last week's price of $4.36 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

The average fuel price in state declined about 23 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 3% lower at $4.14 per gallon.

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The average gas price in the United States last week was $2.94, making prices in the state about 45.3% higher than the nation's average. The ave

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