Intresting reading regarding CA gas and car tax increase

Doug C

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Thought that I'd share this with my car friends... what disappoints me is that the tax increase is not guaranteed to be used for fixing our poor road ways - it can be spent anyway the politicians want....

* VERY IMPORTANT TO ALL COLLECTOR CAR HOBBYISTS!!

Bad news for California car owners, drivers and other gasoline buyers. The tax on gas is about to go up - but isn't required to be spent on fixing roads!

What can Californians (and those passing through) expect to pay? The bill includes the following:

A 12-cent increase on the gasoline tax, which brings it to $0.30 per gallon. (There's also a variable excise tax of 17 cents per gallon included in the legislation.)

A 20-cent increase on the diesel tax, which brings it to $0.36 per gallon.

An increase in registration fees that ranges from $25 to $175, depending on the value of the car being registered.

A $100 annual fee for electric car owners.

The gas and diesel taxes kick in this fall, on November 1, 2017. Registration fees go up as of January 1, 2018. The electric car assessment is delayed until 2020 so as not to dissuade consumers from purchasing EVs.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/california-raises-gas-tax-charges-150100554.html

The new gas tax, signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown, is shocking because money generated from the new gas tax will be sent to the California general fund, which means there is no guarantee that the money will be used strictly to improve the infrastructure of California roads.

California already pays one of highest gas taxes of any state in the country, but it has the worst roads despite the higher taxes.

So, what's being done? Recalling politicians starting with the guy that cast the deciding vote. Firing him from his lucrative job tells the other politicians that citizens are serious and the revolution is underway, so unless they revoke, repeal, and kill this new tax, they are next to be fired.

The revolution intends to recall Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton) from office which will cause the loss of the Super Majority and they will be unable to raise taxes on their own accord.

http://www.kusi.com/story/35284612/...eal-state-lawmaker-who-supported-gas-tax-hike

The governor and legislative leaders gave nearly $1 billion to specific transportation projects in the districts of legislators who had been on the fence before voting for Senate Bill 1.

That's right, they demanded pork projects to buy their votes.

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com...n/sd-fi-california-gastax-20170413-story.html

Wanna help, click here... STOP THE CAR TAX HIKE! Share with your friends!

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Warren

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I heard about this first on San Diego talk​ radio. I text bombed all my home boy's to join in. Doug is copying us on the Shelby club email.

Let's keep on task here and not make a California bashing thread.

Some boats I've sailed offshore on have a no political speech rule. It makes it easier to stay on course. Our course is Tiger's here.

I think we can all agree on 100 bucks for electric cars ;)
 

michael-king

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Is the issue the new tax... Or that the tax on fuel and registration is not being contained to road/ driving realted services spending?

Seems if the roads and infrastructure are poor it qould be ok as long as the money raised from motorists was spent for motorists.
 

Warren

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General fund

The S.O.P. is it goes into a general fund and doesn't pay for roads it gets majorly diverted.

Personally I pay nearly the same amount on registration for my CT110 as I do my Tiger. One goes 300 and one goes 1000 to 1500. It's about 110 dollars for the Tiger adding a value related tax isn't cool.
 
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