California gas prices have increased by almost 40 cents in the past month, according to data by the American Automobile Association (AAA), growing four times as fast as the national average. As of Monday morning, the average price for a gallon of regular gas in the state was $4.589, much higher than the national average of $2.929. A month earlier, it was $4.205. Within the same time frame, the national average gas price went up by less than 10 cents. Drivers in the Golden State have long faced