Jon Preciado: California’s transportation funding needs fairness tune-up
Whether you’re a super-commuter or just driving around town, everyone should do their part to keep our roads safe.
California lawmakers spar over gas tax reform again amid rural funding woes
For more than a month, Republican lawmakers in California have blasted a legislative proposal to study alternatives to the state’s gas tax, declaring it a dishonest ploy by Democrats to hike taxes on drivers — a claim that’s gone viral on social media and is frequently repeated by conservatives nationally.
No, California lawmakers have not passed a mileage tax to replace the gas tax
California is nowhere close to replacing its gas tax with a mileage-based fee system, but that has not stopped a swath of misinformation on social media about a proposal that moved forward at the state Capitol last week.