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Gas prices in California have climbed almost 20 cents in the past month, reaching a three-year high with a statewide average of $3.81 per gallon, according to AAA data.
The last time California’s gas prices were this high was July 2015, and although the state has remained under $4 per gallon since 2014, the national average is only $2.91, according to AAA.