Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Thursday that immediately allows California gas stations to sell higher-ethanol fuel, leapfrogging state air regulators who are still studying the efficacy of the lower-cost option.
What happened: Newsom approved AB 30, a new law that lets fuel suppliers sell gasoline blended with up to 15 percent ethanol, which is around 25 cents per gallon cheaper than traditional gas that contains 10 percent or less ethanol.
“While we continue the critical work to stabilize our state’s fuel market, we’re cutting red tape to provide consumers with more options as we continue our transition to cleaner transportation,” Newsom said in a statement.
Why it matters: California is the last state to lift the 10 percent cap on how much ethanol fuel suppliers can blend with gasoline.
