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

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

California is No. 1 — in rough highways

by Dan Walters December 9, 2020December 9, 2020

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

by Dan Morain and Ben Christopher October 15, 2019October 15, 2019

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

by Dan Morain October 14, 2019October 14, 2019

An elephant sitting in a hammock on the beach and look at sea.

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

by Dan Morain and Barbara Harvey August 5, 2019August 5, 2019

photo of tap water running out of a faucet

Newsletters, WhatMatters

Clean water, gas taxes, contraceptives and gay pride

by Dan Morain June 18, 2019

Newsletters, WhatMatters

Homelessness, vaping, potholes and kicks for a governor

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.

Election 2018, Politics

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

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.

Election 2018, Transportation

Labor shuns Democrat challenging indicted GOP Congressman Duncan Hunter

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.

Election 2018, Politics, Transportation, Video

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

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