Posted on 08/28/2014 6:26:11 PM PDT by bkopto
Californians already pay the nation's second highest gas tax at 68 cents a gallon -- and now it will go up again in January to pay for a first-in-the-nation climate change law. ... Estimates of the cost of the tax vary. The California Air Resources Board, the Golden State's premier anti-pollution agency, predicts the new tax will raise gasoline prices from 20 cents to $1.30 per gallon. A prominent state senator who helped author the bill estimated the cost at 40 cents a gallon. Environmental activists downplay the cost, but hail the impact.
"We're going to now tackle probably 40 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in the state that are emitted mostly through transportation - oil and gas use," said Climate Resolve Executive Director Jonathan Parfrey.
The cost of the climate change law never was spelled out in the original bill in 2010, which did not even include transportation fuels.But any meaningful climate change law would have to address driving, the state's largest single source of pollution. By raising the price, officials hope to reduce the number of miles driven as consumers are forced to consider options.
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I’m surprised nobody is smuggling fuel in from other states.
Those brain dead politicians came from somewhere else. California used to be a conservative state, until liberal whackjobs flooded in from every other state. Then they welcomed the illegals in. If you're a native, you ask lib people where they're from and it isn't California. There are a few exceptions (like gov Jerry and queen Dianne). Most libs are from somewhere else. What happened here is spreading elsewhere, not necessarily our fault. I like to blame NY, because there are so many transplants from NY.
And when that happens, they will have to raise taxes to make up for the shortfall the reduced driving produced.
It's a good idea. Our fuel is weak, cut with a lot of ethanol. My truck likes out of state gas.
Thank you, FRiend. It ain’t easy.
If they can smuggle Mexicans in, why not fuel from Mexico? It could be a lucrative business.
So what IS the additional tax per gallon? Are they just floating a trial balloon to see how deep Kalifornians will take it in the ah, er, wallets without squealing too loudly?
ping
You say you want a revolution...
We should raise the minimum wage for everyone to $1000 an hour and make us all rich!
It’s a shame that they’ve ruined such a beautiful state. I would trade the all year temps of San Diego for the ones here in Louisiana. I wouldn’t trade the food here for anywhere.
China is not in California!
Low income people aren't going to make a difference, that's a free giveaway to them. And the high-speed rail won't be used by many people, also little effect. This is sucking money out of the pockets of hard-working folks, to throw it away on stupid projects. Again and again, politicians are our worst enemies.
Try telling that to the politicians, they won't listen. Lots of unhealthy air is blown here from China. Industry and vehicles here are clean, and "experts" are at a loss to explain smoggy days here when they only have to look west at the jet stream carrying the bad air to us from China. You could shut down every vehicle in California and the smog will still travel here from China.
Don't mess with CA driving and mobility. They will turn your a$$ out in the street without regard for any other political position.
Mark my words.
No more plastic bags at the grocery store, but what the hell, considering how little people can afford to buy they won't need them and since they won't be able to afford to drive to the store it will work out since all they can afford will fit in their two hands, making the walk easier!
California will start breeding Jackasses
Help me!
Oreilly said this week it’s now $25 bill per year
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