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Tag: Gas Tax

gas tax
Posted inMy Turn

We’ll need to replace the gas tax in transition to ZEVs

Avatar by Guest Commentary February 1, 2021January 30, 2021

California should reinvigorate effort to research and introduce a road users charge – in effect trading a gas tax for a fee on miles traveled.

California Capitol. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters
Posted inCommentary

California is No. 1 — in rough highways

Avatar by Dan Walters December 9, 2020December 9, 2020
Posted inWhatMatters

Gavin Newsom takes aim at PG&E, while the GOP barks at Newsom over road money

Dan MorainAvatar by Dan Morain and Ben Christopher October 15, 2019October 15, 2019
Posted inWhatMatters

Assessing Gavin Newsom’s first legislative session, why no microgrids, and a hole in California’s gun laws

Dan Morain by Dan Morain October 14, 2019October 14, 2019
An elephant sitting in a hammock on the beach and look at sea.
Posted inWhatMatters

Gas taxes, crisis beds, a gun tax, a Reagan remembrance, a GOP loss, and CCPOA’s $2 million headache

Dan MorainAvatar by Dan Morain and Barbara Harvey August 5, 2019August 5, 2019
photo of tap water running out of a faucet
Posted inNewsletters, WhatMatters

Clean water, gas taxes, contraceptives and gay pride

Dan Morain by Dan Morain June 18, 2019
Posted inNewsletters, WhatMatters

Homelessness, vaping, potholes and kicks for a governor

Dan Morain by Dan Morain May 20, 2019
Before the polls closed on Prop. 6, backer Carl DeMaio set his sights on two more Democratic legislators over their support of a gas tax hike.
Posted inElection 2018, Politics

Gas tax repeal leader’s Plan B: Try to pick off Democrats one-by-one

Avatar by Ben Christopher November 6, 2018June 23, 2020
A key labor union pulled its endorsement of Democrat Katie Porter in a hot Orange County Congressional race over her opposition to California’s gas tax hike.
Posted inElection 2018, Transportation

Labor shuns Democrat challenging indicted GOP Congressman Duncan Hunter

Dan Morain by Dan Morain October 22, 2018June 23, 2020
California voters will decide whether to repeal a 12-cent-per-gallon gas tax being used to finance construction and repairs for roads and highways.
Posted inElection 2018, Politics, Transportation, Video

Proposition 6: What to know about the gas tax repeal, in under a minute

AvatarByrhonda Lyons by Ben Christopher and Byrhonda Lyons October 8, 2018June 23, 2020

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