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Well, tonight, it seems there's no hitting the brakes on those soaring gas prices. the national average jumped another nickel today to $4.91 a gallon, and $5 gas is becoming the norm in a growing number of states. here's cbs' carter evans. >> reporter: it's not just sticker shock anymore. painful pump prices aren't going anyway any time soon.n high. >> too damn high. it's ridiculous. >> reporter: the national soari average is just pennies away from $5 a gallon, and in these 13 states, prices are soaring even higher. in illinois, up 88 cents in just the last month. >> i just wish they'd come ba...

Russian invasion of ukraine. in the u.s., california, has the most expensive gas, a whopping $6.37. it's been above $6 for more than a week. california is always more expensive because of higher state taxes and emission regulations that require a more expensive blend of gas in california. when it comes to the cheapest gas, georgia is the least expensive at $4.33. states in the midwest and near the gulf coast typically have the cheapest gas. they are closest to america's oil refineries, brianna. >> the list of states that have $5 gas, it seems to just be growing by the day. >> i know. it's almo...

Tonight. >> dana: it's very interesting this california vote. i'm curious about turnout. you are following all the other races and turnout. if you're in california and everybody mailed a ballot. does it make it easier? >> bill: you get the ballot and it's like who am i voting for? >> dana: here is -- this is a california resident car men vega said i'm unhappy. she voted for mr. biden but now considering backing republicans in the mid-term election. she says the economy sucks right now. everything is too expensive and if you look at the california national average of gas. $6.37 there per gallon...

Another dollar if you got 20-gallon tank every time you fill up the tank. it is essentially doubled since joe biden has been president of the united states. look at 13 states district of columbia gas prices are $5. feast your eyes look at that 6.37. you know what? that's the national average and unlike new jersey you have to pump your own gas. >> ainsley: gas prices more than doubled. economy plummeting. 40 year high in inflation. look at the front cover of "the new york post." >> brian: scary. >> ainsley: 32-mile long line of people. at the very end of the photo they just disappear because th...

State. we're coming out of covid. we have high inflation. there's crime and homelessness. it's anxiety. people are uneasy in your state. gas prices $6.37. the national average 4:.92. a year ago california was -- how much is it a toxic combination of anxiety and uncertainty? >> it's all those things. i was in bakersfield a number of times talking to voters there in the race, but people are just feeling this pinch of gas prices so much they are cutting out basic things in their life. they no longer feel they can keep their kids in sports. they are having problems obviously struggling with the gr...