George Skelton: Newsom promised relief from high gas prices in California. But don't expect much

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Don't get excited about receiving meaningful tax relief as gas prices soar, despite Gov. Gavin Newsom's promise in his State of the State speech.

If it's anything like the so-called rebate that the governor and Democratic legislators concocted last year, it will be unfair and won't help much of the middle class.

One hopeful sign: Newsom edited the tax relief line in his text before delivering it Tuesday to legislators, and didn't use the word "rebate." The governor also wisely erased a reference to submitting the relief details in May, when