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SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill allowing local governments to impose a vehicle registration surcharge to pay for bike lanes and trails. The governor's office said in a statement that Brown signed the bill in Sacramento on Saturday. It lets cities, counties or regional park districts to impose an annual vehicle registration surcharge of up to $5 to pay for local bike lanes and trails. The surcharge can be imposed until Jan. 1, 2025. Democratic Sen. Mark DeSaulnier of Concord sponsored the bill that passed the Senate 24-9 in August. Opponents argued that drivers should not have...

So I saw this deal on a nice car on an Automotive enthusist's website. The car was in California, I am in Minnesota. I agree to buy the car, fly down 1-way, check out the car and do the following: - Write up a purchase agreement for the amount (I have a copy). - Give him a Bank Cashier's Check for the full amount (I have a copy). - We go to the DMV in Ca., do all the paperwork and I drive home to Mn. (I have a copy). Now the problem.... Minnesota says the car is much more...

Used-car buyers beware -- of your sales tax bill. Starting Sunday, tax offices across Texas will use a new system to determine sales taxes on private used-car purchases, which could set the value at more than someone actually pays for the vehicle. Tarrant County is considering placing deputies or constables at tax offices when the new law takes effect. "It's going to be a little bit of a shock to some people," said Betsy Price, Tarrant County tax assessor-collector. "We might have to charge them a lot more if the vehicle is valued higher." Called "standard presumptive value," tax assessor-collectors...