No immediate hike in California gas prices will occur, but Democrats and Republicans in the Legislature fear the effects of the clean-fuel program.

No immediate hike in gas prices will occur and experts say the future impact is uncertain because it depends on how much the oil industry spends on buying credits and then passes it onto consumers. The previous fuel standard,

California drivers will pay a little more to fill up their tanks. The state's gasoline excise taxincreased from 59.6 cents to 61.2 cents per gallon - a change required by law and tied to inflation. A separate policy update under California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard is also now in effect,