No, the outrage is that accounting for gas taxes, the price of gas is still higher than what market analysis would predict. Newsom is studying why (eg price coo

No, the outrage is that accounting for gas taxes, the price of gas is still higher than what market analysis would predict. Newsom is studying why (eg price coordination). Most voters supportive of the gas tax, including myself, voted because the revenue is improving road infrastructure and commutes. Until electric cars are available for low income people I don't really care much for statements implying we should actively looking to increase gas prices for the sake of doing so.