Senator McClintock's Statement on the Tripling of the Car Tax Senator Tom McClintock today issued the following statement: “At 10:01 this morning, I was informed by State Finance Director Steve Peace that the administration has ordered a tripling of the California Vehicle License Fee, commonly referred to as the car tax. “This is an illegal act by the Governor and the Controller, and I am confident that it will be successfully overturned by the courts. Unfortunately, as the administration is well aware, the state constitution forbids an action to enjoin the collection of a tax, which means that it could...