Enraged Californians rebel against Gov. Brown’s massive tax hike on cars and gas.
n California, a state known for its love of driving, high-priced gasoline and history of tax revolts, a rebellion is brewing against Gov. Jerry Brown’s massive gas-and-car tax increase.

In the two weeks since the Democrat signed Senate Bill 1, opponents have launched an initiative drive to repeal the $52.4 billion transportation package as well as a recall campaign to eject a vulnerable Democratic state senator who is seen as the deciding vote for the law.

“The voters are enraged,” said Assemblyman Travis Allen, the Orange County Republican behind the repeal initiative, which is pegged to the November 2018 ballot.

Gas is already expensive in California — the state vies with Hawaii for the nation’s highest per-gallon prices — and SB1 will make it more so by dinging motorists with a 12-cent-per-gallon excise tax hike on gasoline, a 20-cent increase on diesel and higher vehicle registration fees in order to fill potholes, repair roads and bridges, and expand mass transit.

“The California voters were absolutely left out of the loop,” said Mr. Allen. “There was certainly not substantive buy-in from the California people, who, according to all of the polling data, are overwhelmingly against raising gas taxes.”

California will need more roads for those leaving.

good thing i don't live in california anymore

I'll be the first admit i don't kniw all the fscts about the new bill/law.
I live in California and do see the need for road repair, etc.
While I'm not jumping for joy over new taxes, i can appreciate the benefit of that as opposed to making cuts elsewhere to pay for that.

Gov. Brown wants $5.2 billion a year in new taxes and fees to fix roads
The package also includes a new, annual vehicle fee that would average about $51 based on the value of the car.
“This is a milestone. For a long time the state has not been doing what it has to do,” Brown said, standing with more than 100 lawmakers, labor leaders and construction workers wearing hard hats.
The sales tax on diesel would increase four percentage points from the current 5.75% to 9.75%. Also, the diesel excise tax would go up 20 cents, from 16 cents per gallon to 36 cents per gallon.
The plan also includes a $100 annual fee on electric cars that don’t pay gas taxes.

I've heard complaints in regards to those who drive electric cars.
However, electric cars also use the same roads as gas powered vehicles.
We all drive. We all have need of decent roads.

10 years from now they will be wondering, like now, where the money went

Californians are in love with their cars, driving and vanity.

They have HOV lanes on the highways which are basically always empty, I asked one of my friends out there why, he said. "nobody here wants to car pool because if they did they would not be able to show off their cars.. or themselves".

In my travels around Ca., I think he is right

here is my understanding of the issue.

Gov Brown has performed his civic duty in proposing
a plan to address a problem in the state of Calif.

Assemblyman Allen has performed his civic duty in filing and
being granted a repeal to Gov Browns solution to the problem.

the proposal and the repeal of the proposal will be presented
as a "proposition vote" PEGGED to the NOV 2018 ballot. where the RESIDENTS of THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA will have the opportunity
to cast there votes yea or nay.

the RESIDENTS of Calif now have a civic duty to study and
educate themselves on the merits of the proposal and vote
accordingly on whether or not they choose to tax themselves
to pay for the rebuilding of their own states infrastructure.

imo...this is the way government is supposed to work...
the residents of the state have plenty of time to make their decisions and should ignore inflammatory rhetoric designed
to influence their vote from either side of the proposal...
i applaud the effort of all California legislators who will
decide to move forward (or not) in rebuilding their own infrastructure without the use of federal tax money.
and i believe all other citizens who are NOT residents of Calif
should do the same...

Argo, you are correct. The voters who elected the assemblymen can happily pay the new taxes, vote them out or leave. Maybe this time the roads will be fixed instead of going elsewhere.

^^ this post means a lot to me. it shows that you and i, two guys who
have been at each others throat for a few years now, can come to a
compromise over the smallest of things, sans the insults or
name calling, now gives me hope that our political leaders from both
sides of the aisle can work together to reach agreements on the largest of things with each side presenting their views rationally...

with newfound respect...hats off to alleoops cheers

Your kind words mean a lot to me.
Yes, compromise, that's a good word.
Thanks

I read this quote in the paper today.

Without tact you can learn nothing.
Benjamin Disreali