Episode
How The High Cost of Driving is Affecting Californians
- Podcast
- KQED's The California Report
- Published
- Apr 28, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 636
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- https://next.kqed.org/news/12081572
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Summary
A health care labor union in California submitted more than 1.5 million signatures this week to place a billionaire tax on the November ballot. Reporter: Izzy Bloom, KQED It’s been two months since the war in Iran began, and the resulting energy crisis has made the cost of driving a major concern here for millions of Californians. In a state where people rely heavily on cars, the rising costs are forcing some drivers to make financial sacrifices, with some giving up the car altogether. Reporter: Azul Dahlstrom-Eckman, KQED Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices