FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, March 31, 2026
CONTACT: Sam Villaneda, Samantha.Villaneda@asm.ca.gov, (760) 269-9391
Tom Steel, Tom.Steel@asm.ca.gov, (916) 319-2041
San Gabriel Valley Families Squeezed as Gas Prices Surge, Says Assemblymember John Harabedian
(Pasadena, CA) – Assemblymember Harabedian (D-Pasadena) released the following statement regarding Trump’s gas spike & California Impacts.
“Working families in my district are being squeezed from every direction, and they should not have to pay the price for reckless decisions made in Washington.”
In recent weeks, gas prices have surged nationwide following Trump’s decision to launch military action against Iran. In California, prices have climbed even higher, wiping out the brief relief families had just begun to feel earlier this year.
“In Assembly District 41, this is hitting working families hard. Every extra dollar at the pump is forcing difficult choices between gas, groceries, rent, and childcare. For many, there is no flexibility left in the budget.”
In just a matter of weeks, Americans have spent billions more on gasoline, and that cost is falling squarely on those who can least afford it.
“Even Trump’s own economic advisor has acknowledged that this conflict is driving up costs for American consumers, yet dismissed it as the least of our concerns. For the people I represent, there is nothing abstract about this. It is showing up in smaller paychecks, harder tradeoffs, and growing financial stress. We cannot afford more instability.”
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Assemblymember John Harabedian represents the 41st District composed of the cities of La Cañada Flintridge, Pasadena, Altadena, Sierra Madre, Monrovia, Bradbury, San Dimas, La Verne, Claremont, Upland, Rancho Cucamonga, Oak Hills, Piñon Hills and Phelan.
