In an unrelated action, California’s gasoline excise tax, which is adjusted annually, increased 1.6 cents per gallon on Tuesday. The tax is primarily used to pay for roads and highways.

California drivers will pay a little more to fill up their tanks. The state's gasoline excise taxincreased from 59.6 cents to 61.2 cents per gallon - a change required by law and tied to inflation. A separate policy update under California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard is also now in effect,