by Bill Fulton on Feb 23, 2015
California, Gas Tax, Highway Funding, Infrastructure, Insight, Local government finance, Transportation, Vol. 30 No. 2 February 2015
In recent weeks, we've seen a lot of moves that suggest it may be time to change the way California funds transportation, including the following:
- Board of Equalization Member George Runner has been touting a 21% cut in the gas tax as part of the "fuel tax swap" formula from a few years ago.
- A committee headed by former San Diego City Councilmember Jim Madaffer is looking at how to implement a mileage tax as an alternative to the gas tax.
- Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins has proposed a $52 annual fee on most drivers as a way to raise almost $2 billion for road repairs.
