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California’s Senate Republicans Call for Gas Tax Holiday Ahead of July 1st Gas Tax Increase

June 23, 2021 3:50 pmJune 24, 2021 2:46 pm

California’s already sky-high gas prices are going up again on July 1st because of the 2017 controversial gas tax law, Senate Bill 1. Titled the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, SB 1 was signed into law by then-Gov....

Are California Roads Still a Mess Even When Cities and Counties are Receiving Millions From Gas Tax?

March 12, 2020 2:15 amMarch 12, 2020 5:28 pm

California has the highest gas taxes in the country, and some of the worst roads and highways. Californians were promised that if voters refused to repeal Senate Bill 1, the gas tax, as Proposition 6 on the ballot in 2018,...

Governor’s Theft of Gas Tax Funding: Reduction in Auto Lanes, Increased Bike Fatalities

January 31, 2020 2:39 pmFebruary 1, 2020 7:58 am

Sacramento, La Quinta and San Luis Obispo are among the cities that have been awarded gas tax dollars to create protected bike lanes by eliminating or reducing the size of lanes used by motor vehicles. When Governor Newsom signed Executive...

California’s Most Memorable Political Moments of 2019

December 31, 2019 2:08 amDecember 31, 2019 7:57 am

During his swearing in on January 7, 2019, Gov. Gavin Newsom wowed the crowds at his inauguration. But many wondered about his intentions following eight years as a frustrated and even bored California Lieutenant Governor. Newsom did not disappoint in...

Gov. Newsom’s Climate Change Executive Order Looting Road Funds Short on Details, Long on ‘Social Investing’

December 5, 2019 2:15 amDecember 6, 2019 6:42 am

‘There’s a growing understanding that climate change is a material risk to investors and companies just like cyber-terrorism or inflation.’ Recently California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an Executive Order authorizing the looting of voter-approved gas tax funding for road repairs...

First Public Meeting Of Redirected Gas Tax Funds Will Take Place In Fresno

November 2, 2019 6:56 amNovember 2, 2019 7:58 pm

The first public meeting over the controversial redirection of state highway improvement funding will take place in Fresno on November 15th. The meeting is a direct result of Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N-19-19, which shifted gas tax funding from highway...

Governor Newsom To Launch Investigation Into High Gas Prices

October 22, 2019 10:18 pmOctober 23, 2019 11:23 am

Governor Gavin Newsom has called on the California Attorney General’s office to investigate big oil companies and the price of gas. The Governor’s call for an investigation comes after a recent California Energy Commission (CEC) report found that companies such...