The Executive Director of the California Air Resources Board held a news conference to discuss a pending vote on low carbon fuel standards, but dodged questions about its impact on gasoline prices. Reporters pressed Steve Cliff about whether the standards change would increase the cost of refining oil in California.
Instead, he suggested the overall cost of driving a car in California would decrease. The vote, coming three days after the General Election, is expected to end in approval of the plan, which industry analysts predict will increase gas prices by 47 to 65 cents per gallon in California.
