https://www.siliconvalley.com/2022/03/16/editorial-14-gas-prices-mystery-surcharge-oil/ > Californians have been paying a heavy price since 2015 for state officials’ failure to solve the mystery of an unexplained gas surcharge that may be going into the pockets of oil companies. > The governor and legislators have offered little more than lip service even though the mystery surcharge in 2021 cost motorists about $4 billion, or about $400 for an average family of four.