{"id":905,"date":"2026-06-22T21:13:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T21:13:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=905"},"modified":"2026-06-22T21:13:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T21:13:27","slug":"slew-of-california-gas-stations-illegally-used-ai-to-raise-prices-lawsuit-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=905","title":{"rendered":"Slew Of California Gas Stations Illegally Used AI To Raise Prices, Lawsuit Claims"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h2>Big Number<\/h2>\n<p>$5.52 per gallon. That\u2019s the average price for gasoline in California as of Monday, according to data from <u>GasBuddy<\/u>. That\u2019s the highest of any state in the country. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=903\">Kennedy Center Accused Of Keeping Up Tarps In \u2018Petulant Defiance\u2019 Of Court Order<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Which Gas Stations Were Accused of Using the Tool?<\/h2>\n<p>The suit identifies 1,732 stations in the state maintained by companies that allegedly used the Kalibrate Fuel Pricing system. This includes 1,000 ARCO stations, 16 TravelCenters, 90 EG America stations, 400 Circle K stations and 150 Speedways. It also includes 25 Walmart or Sam\u2019s Club fueling stations, as well as 51 owned by grocery chain Albertsons.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=902\">Elon Musk\u2019s Net Worth Drops $350 Billion In Massive SpaceX Selloff\u2014But He\u2019s Still A Trillionaire<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Key Background<\/h2>\n<p>The suit was brought under AB 325, a bill signed into law in 2025 that prohibits the use of common pricing algorithms to \u201crestrain trade or commerce.\u201d The suit claims Kalibrate\u2019s algorithm is illegal under the bill because it \u201cuses competitor data to recommend, align, stabilize, set, and influence gasoline prices.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=900\">Women Are Missing Out On Standard Pregnancy Care Because Of Abortion Bans, Study Shows<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The lawsuit cites a bill signed into law last year banning the use of common pricing algorithms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":904,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-905","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-breaking-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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