Beginning Tuesday, California drivers will pay almost 2 cents more per gallon at gas stations across the state. The price of gas will increase from 59.6 cents to 61.2 cents as part of an annual adjustment for inflation. The gas tax, enacted in 2017, helps pay for road repairs.

This is the third straight year of declining gas prices, and it's the lowest cost of gas — averaging $3.65 a gallon in the metro area — over the holiday since 2021.