Gas prices are set to increase this weekend by three cents. The state’s gas tax goes up every July to adjust for inflation and help pay for the roads, and the latest increase puts it to around 58 cents per gallon. While some claim drivers won’t notice, others say every penny counts. Back in 2010, California drivers were paying 18 cents a gallon in the excise gas tax. It’s gradually increased throughout the years. “We do have relatively high taxes in California in order to have freeways. The freeways aren't really free. They're funded by taxes, and the gas tax is the way we fund them,” said Consumer Watchdog president Jamie Court. Court says drivers won’t really notice the three-cent difference. “I think last year we noticed when we saw gas prices go up by like $1, literally in a matter of three weeks during the summer. Three cents isn't going to matter, particularly when it's funding the roads and the upkeep of the roads rather than funding the coffers of the oil refiners,” he said. MORE: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/californias-gas-tax-increase/103-25951ec5-a77d-4ca3-b2b6-2ce15c9bea29