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Federal Bill Aims to Lower California Gas Prices as State Considers Mileage Tax
California’s gas prices are currently the highest in the nation as state and federal lawmakers consider bills in response to the costs at the pump. Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-Calif.) announced plans to introduce legislation to push for lower gas prices by withholding certain federal funding from states that impose high gas taxes. The Golden State currently has the highest gas taxes in the country. Drivers pay, on average, $0.91 per gallon in taxes and …
Could a Mileage Tax go through the state legislature?
The California State Legislature has been exploring a mileage tax that would charge drivers for every mile they drive, potentially replacing part of the state's current gas tax of about 60 cents per gallon, according to the website they set up for drivers.They have been studying this concept since 2014 as a way to address potential revenue shortfalls from declining gas tax collections and to make the tax more equitable for all drivers, even thos…
California Representative Kevin Kiley, representing the 3rd District of California, is proposing a bill in Congress to limit excessively high gas taxes levied by states. Currently, California's gas tax is close to 71 cents per gallon, the highest in the nation. This proposed Gas Tax Reduction Act aims to target states with gas taxes exceeding 50 cents per gallon by reducing the amount levied on fuel tax...
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