Newsom under fire as California gas tax hike sends pump prices even higher

FIRST ON FOX: California motorists are set to pay even more at the pump starting Wednesday as another gas tax increase takes effect, prompting some of the state's Republican lawmakers to warn that added costs will further squeeze residents already shouldering some of the highest fuel prices in the nation. California’s GOP congressional delegation, led by Rep. David Valadao, R-Calif., is urging Gov. Gavin Newsom , D-Calif., to suspend the planned 2.2-cent-per-gallon hike, which would raise the st