VMT tax – California Globe

CalTrans Launches Road Tax Pilot Program

May 24, 2024 9:30 amMay 24, 2024 9:31 am

You’ll never drive alone again. If you were worried that Sacramento would turn off or even slow down its perpetual stupid machine, fear not: the vehicle miles traveled (VMT) tax pilot program has been launched! CalTrans is right now looking...

San Diego Association of Governments Axes Politically Toxic Vehicle Miles Tax

September 27, 2023 6:38 amSeptember 27, 2023 6:38 am

The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) board decided Friday to put an end to the idea of imposing a road usage fee, or vehicle miles traveled (VMT) tax, any time soon. The board voted overwhelmingly to permanently remove it...

A Primer on Vehicle-Miles-Traveled Taxation Concepts

November 10, 2021 2:23 amNovember 11, 2021 11:49 am

For some years the idea of replacing the pay-at-the-pump gas tax with a “vehicle miles traveled” system has been floating in the civic ether. The reasoning took a few different paths, mostly centered around the issue of the fairness of...