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California staff urge lawmakers to block Newsom’s climate fee power grab

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California 's Legislative Analyst's Office urges lawmakers to reject Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to grant state regulators broad authority to impose climate fees.

The California Air Resources Board recently approved a $162 billion cost increase for the Low Carbon Fuel Standard credit program.

The new LCFS standard is expected to increase gasoline costs by up to $1.15 per gallon by the end of the year .