The California legislature, which has refused to sideline the state’s 51-cent gas tax, will now investigate why prices are so high, topping $7 per gallon in some areas.
This is the nation’s priciest petrol, with strict environmental mandates and high state taxes exacerbating the situation. But voters also approved a ballot measure aimed at creating a tax to fund freeway repair. These projects typically take more than a decade, bogged down by extensive red tape and environmental review.
We can all breathe easier. To address gas prices, the Supermajority has taken the bold step of forming a"Select Committee." Kiley has tried since the beginning of the year to get traction on a bill that would create a temporary halt to the gas tax. The measure languished in committee until April, when he says it was hijacked and the language gutted to add a tax on Big Oil. The new bill eventually died, but the original is still intact, Kiley said.Today, I announced the formation of a Select Committee on Gasoline Supply and Pricing.
— Anthony Rendon June 20, 2022 Meanwhile, President Joe Biden has proposed a moratorium on federal gas taxes that would save drivers more than 18 cents per gallon.
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