As Michelle Steel continues her push to repeal California’s gas tax, Jay Chen refuses to say where he stands on Steel’s proposal to fully repeal the tax which is set to increase in just over a week. “It’s remarkable as Californians are paying the highest gas prices in the nation …continue reading
Today marks 100 days of inaction on Democrat promises to provide relief at the pump for California drivers. Senate Republicans have been calling for gas tax relief for months, and keeping the pressure on is paying off. Consumers are fed-up, and Democrats are scrambling to compensate with a ‘Hail Mary’ …continue reading
Congressional candidate Scott Baugh commended the Irvine City Council for their unanimous, bipartisan vote last night asking Governor Newsom to suspend the California state tax on gasoline. “I want to thank Mayor Pro Tem Anthony Kuo for bringing this issue to a vote and the City Council for unanimously backing …continue reading
With a May 1 deadline looming for early budget action items to be enacted, Senate Republican Leader Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita) responds to the Politico story reporting discussions of a gas tax suspension have ‘fizzled out:’ “Legislative Democrats just ran out the clock on suspending the gas tax. Actions speak …continue reading
The New York Times published a very informative piece outlining the reasons why California’s gas prices are so much higher than the rest of the nation. The story accurately pointed out that higher gas prices in California are “mostly because of our high gas taxes and the costs of regulatory …continue reading
The following statement was released by Doug Ose for Governor 2021. “What a sad reflection of the lack of leadership in California. At a time of record revenue, Gavin Newsom and the Sacramento political elite insist on raising the price of gas on working Californians. Newsom could easily delay this …continue reading
Starting July 1, 2021, California drivers will pay more at the pump when another hike in the state gas tax takes effects. At a time when the state is experiencing a historic surplus and highest in the nation gas prices, Senate Republicans proposed a Holiday Gas Tax for the fiscal …continue reading
“America is the land of the free and home of the brave, but California wins the title of the most outrageous gas tax. “And, just in time for the Fourth of July holiday, the Golden State’s gas tax will rise again, to a total of 51.1 cents per gallon. “The …continue reading
Today, members of the Senate Republican Caucus delivered a letter to State Budget Leaders requesting a ‘Gas Tax Holiday’ which would include a full suspension on state gas tax collection for the 2021-2022 Fiscal Year, backfilled by the State’s general fund. This would provide Californians with much needed financial relief …continue reading
Remember Prop 6 which was on the ballot in 2018? Thanks to the California Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s devious wording, everyone was very confused. Voters were supposed to vote no on Prop 6 to repeal the gasoline tax. It was defeated and the gas tax remained. The law requires that …continue reading
Cottie Petrie-Norris Supported the July 1st Gas Tax Increase California’s Gas Taxes – already the highest in the nation – went up again on July 1st with the full support of Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris. Despite her claims, Petrie-Norris is no moderate. She fully supports California’s highest-in-the-nation gas taxes, as evidenced …continue reading