California gas tax increasing again ahead of July 4 travel rush
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"California gas tax increasing again ahead of July 4 travel rush" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include New York Post and Yahoo. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Why is "California gas tax increasing again ahead of July 4 travel rush" trending?
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Coverage (2)
- California gas-price misery continues as higher tax kicks in New York Post · 90d ago
- Newsom under fire as California gas tax hike sends pump prices even higher Yahoo · 90d ago
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