POLITICSJun 30 · 21:03 UTCNY POSTJosh Koehn

California Dems push war-time price gouging crackdown as gas prices spike

California lawmakers are accusing oil companies of using the war with Iran to justify increased gas prices and are pushing legislation to allow state officials to address wartime price gouging under emergency consumer-protection laws.

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