This November, California drivers can expect to see an increase at the pump.

The gas tax bill SB-1, will raise the gas tax by 12 cents.

Increased gas and diesel tax will increase the cost to transport foods, meaning you can expect t pay more at the grocery store.

Beatriz Sanders with the Kern County Farm Bureau tells me the Ag Industry will feel the hit.

"This tax is a direct target to middle-income earners, low-income earners, because they spend more of their income at the grocery store," says Sanders.

While grocery shoppers will also be paying more for their food, Nick Ortez with the Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce says consumers will also see an increase across several industries.

"For an economy like Kern County that is a resource-based economy, where you have Ag, oil, logistics, and call centers, these places are not always next to where people live," says Ortez.

Brent Woods is a full-time student at Bakersfield College who travels daily. He says knowing he will be paying more at the pump is terrifying.

"I do way too much driving, and I am not looking forward to 12 cents a gallon being added on to my gasoline," explains Woods.

Fees will act to fund road repairs across the state by raising an estimated $52 billion.

Several democrats voted for the bill but many lawmakers, including senator Jean Fuller, disagreed with the plan.

"Kern is a rural county and driving is an essential part in my county, and it is not a luxury but a necessity," says Senator Fuller.

The gas tax is set to take affect starting November 1st.

You can read the bill below.

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