But California gas prices have been increasing relative to the other 49 states for years (see the nearby chart). The disparity especially widened in 2013 when the state’s cap-and-trade program took effect and in 2018 after Democrats raised the state gas tax. Last year California’s gas prices tracked about 77 cents higher than the U.S. average.

So Californians in the future can look forward to paying more to drive on deteriorating roads as they head to homes without electricity due to blackouts. How long will it take California voters to figure out that these are problems made in Sacramento by politicians? ...