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In 1978, fed-up California taxpayers passed Prop 13, which said that any tax increases had to be approved by a 2/3 supermajority in each of Calif's two legislative houses.
Now last November, Califonia voters elected a 2/3 majority of Democrats to both houses, for the first time since 1978.
Today the first of many tax increases voted by those Democrats (over Republican objections) went into effect, raising the state tax on gasoline by 3.5 cents. The total gas tax in Calif is now 71.5 cents/gallon in many areas, the highest in the nation.
BTW, some of that tax is the sales tax, which varies by county and city. IN many areas, sales tax is charged, not only on the price of the gas itself, but you also pay up to 9.5% sales tax on the other **taxes** too. That's right, you pay a tax on the taxes.
In case you wondered why so many California businesses are shutting their doors and leaving the state, now you know.
California Gas Tax Hike Goes Into Effect; Now Highest In Nation
July 1, 2013 6:32 AM
SACRAMENTO (CBS/AP) — Starting this week California drivers are spending more to fill up at the pump. A 3.5-cents-per-gallon tax hike went into effect Monday.
The increase was approved by the state Board of Equalization in February, in order to make up for tax revenue shortfalls in past years.
The tax hike gives the Golden State the highest gas tax in the nation, at 71.9 cents per gallon.
Citizens are allowed to vote for the government they wish, and they did.
California is broke after slashing the budget repeatedly while the GOP opposed new revenue increases. They have cut to the bone and beyond, to the point where essential services are being shut down. They went from lean and mean, to starving and dying, waiting for the deferred decision the GOP punted since 2009.
Citizens are allowed to vote for the government they wish, and they did.
California is broke after slashing the budget repeatedly while the GOP opposed new revenue increases. They have cut to the bone and beyond, to the point where essential services are being shut down. They went from lean and mean, to starving and dying, waiting for the deferred decision the GOP punted since 2009.
The only "essential" services are police and fire protection. Let the rest go away.
Why is anyone going on about gasoline taxes? Don't like 'em: Stop using so much gasoline! It's a scarce, non-renewable, polluting resource, dependence on which weakens the nation rather than strengthens it.
In 1978, fed-up California taxpayers passed Prop 13, which said that any tax increases had to be approved by a 2/3 supermajority in each of Calif's two legislative houses.
Now last November, Califonia voters elected a 2/3 majority of Democrats to both houses, for the first time since 1978.
Today the first of many tax increases voted by those Democrats (over Republican objections) went into effect, raising the state tax on gasoline by 3.5 cents. The total gas tax in Calif is now 71.5 cents/gallon in many areas, the highest in the nation.
BTW, some of that tax is the sales tax, which varies by county and city. IN many areas, sales tax is charged, not only on the price of the gas itself, but you also pay up to 9.5% sales tax on the other **taxes** too. That's right, you pay a tax on the taxes.
In case you wondered why so many California businesses are shutting their doors and leaving the state, now you know.
California Gas Tax Hike Goes Into Effect; Now Highest In Nation
July 1, 2013 6:32 AM
SACRAMENTO (CBS/AP) — Starting this week California drivers are spending more to fill up at the pump. A 3.5-cents-per-gallon tax hike went into effect Monday.
The increase was approved by the state Board of Equalization in February, in order to make up for tax revenue shortfalls in past years.
The tax hike gives the Golden State the highest gas tax in the nation, at 71.9 cents per gallon.
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Why is anyone going on about gasoline taxes? Don't like 'em: Stop using so much gasoline! It's a scarce, non-renewable, polluting resource, dependence on which weakens the nation rather than strengthens it.
I was gonna say. The gas tax might encourage more people to ditch the car and ride the bus or train or a motorcycle. Traffic burden would lessen, which is in the top 5 complaints most people have of whatever large metropolitan area they live in. Too many cars in CA anyway
California is broke after slashing the budget repeatedly
Now THAT'S humorous. A real laugher!
California government's budget has been growing by leaps and bounds for many years, and now they have a debt larger than most sovereign countries. In the last few years, they've knocked a few pennies off, like bailing out the sinking Titanic with a thimble, but the debt continues to grow. They manage to evade their constitution's requirement for a balanced budget each year, by making ridiculous "predictions" of soaring tax revenues that never come true.
The result, inevitably, is soaring debts with no end in sight. Now, as the state starts squeezing taxpayers (including businesses) with more taxes, and more and more businesses leave the state as a result (taking their tax money with them), the situation can only get worse... even as Gov. Moonbeam signs yet another budget filled with those rosy "predictions".
California government's budget has been growing by leaps and bounds for many years, and now they have a debt larger than most sovereign countries. In the last few years, they've knocked a few pennies off, like bailing out the sinking Titanic with a thimble, but the debt continues to grow. They manage to evade their constitution's requirement for a balanced budget each year, by making ridiculous "predictions" of soaring tax revenues that never come true.
The result, inevitably, is soaring debts with no end in sight. Now, as the state starts squeezing taxpayers (including businesses) with more taxes, and more and more businesses leave the state as a result (taking their tax money with them), the situation can only get worse... even as Gov. Moonbeam signs yet another budget filled with those rosy "predictions".
You guys complain about illegals dodging taxes because of either no ID or using fraudulent ID, how would they escape the gas tax? Illegals drive, too, presumably.
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