California gas tax rises 3.5 cents/gal on July 1, now 71.5 cents/gal

[Little-Acorn]

Elections have consequences.

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.

You voted for it, California.

Enjoy.

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California Gas Tax Hike Goes Into Effect; Now Highest In Nation « CBS San Francisco

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.

 

[Harry Dresden]

Elections have consequences.

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.

You voted for it, California.

Enjoy.

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California Gas Tax Hike Goes Into Effect; Now Highest In Nation « CBS San Francisco

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.

The increase was approved by the state Board of Equalization in February, in order to make up for tax revenue shortfalls in past years.

this is what pisses me off about this....they blew the money they had.....so now they do this to get some more to blow.....

 

[hjmick]

Just wait until they bring out the taxes to make up for the taxes lost due to hybrid and electric cars...

And it will happen...

With all those taxes, makes you wonder why the roads suck so bad in California...

I used to think I missed living there... I was wrong.

 

[DiamondDave]

Yep.. the Cali government (Just like the US government and the govt in my state of residence, MD) making more off a gallon of gas than the dreaded and evil oil companies.. and the progressives just lap it up

 

[whitehall]

Anybody think the little humming toy cars that limousine liberals pay 75k for are going to get a free ride (no pun intended) with a bunch of taxpayer funded charging stations? The people's republik of California will get what they need in taxes to fund socialist programs and care for alien criminals who might be a voting block and it might cost you more to charge an electric car than it does to fill the dreaded fossil fuel guzzlers. .

 

[Katzndogz]

Just wait until they bring out the taxes to make up for the taxes lost due to hybrid and electric cars...

And it will happen...

With all those taxes, makes you wonder why the roads suck so bad in California...

I used to think I missed living there... I was wrong.

That's already being done. When my car insurance came up for yearly renewal I had to provide an annual mileage statement to the Franchise Tax board and pay tax on the miles I drove.

 

[hjmick]

Just wait until they bring out the taxes to make up for the taxes lost due to hybrid and electric cars...

And it will happen...

With all those taxes, makes you wonder why the roads suck so bad in California...

I used to think I missed living there... I was wrong.

That's already being done. When my car insurance came up for yearly renewal I had to provide an annual mileage statement to the Franchise Tax board and pay tax on the miles I drove.

Figures.

I miss my kids, but I'm glad to be free of California.

 

[blastoff]

Assume the 71.5 cents includes the 18 cents the feds get per gallon?

 

[AceRothstein]

Have to pay for all of those highways somehow, they don't cost the same amount to build as they did 5, 10 or 20 years ago.

 

[Moonglow]

Blue and red states are increasing taxes, it has nothing to do with party affiliation

 

[Harry Dresden]

Just wait until they bring out the taxes to make up for the taxes lost due to hybrid and electric cars...

And it will happen...

With all those taxes, makes you wonder why the roads suck so bad in California...

I used to think I missed living there... I was wrong.

you aint missing nothing Mick.....this place at one time was arguably the best place on the planet to live.....those days are long gone....

 

[hjmick]

Just wait until they bring out the taxes to make up for the taxes lost due to hybrid and electric cars...

And it will happen...

With all those taxes, makes you wonder why the roads suck so bad in California...

I used to think I missed living there... I was wrong.

you aint missing nothing Mick.....this place at one time was arguably the best place on the planet to live.....those days are long gone....

I hear you. I was there from 1975 to 2009, at then end I was more than ready to get out...

 

[hjmick]

Have to pay for all of those highways somehow, they don't cost the same amount to build as they did 5, 10 or 20 years ago.

That would be fine if the money was really going to the highways...

 

[Harry Dresden]

Just wait until they bring out the taxes to make up for the taxes lost due to hybrid and electric cars...

And it will happen...

With all those taxes, makes you wonder why the roads suck so bad in California...

I used to think I missed living there... I was wrong.

That's already being done. When my car insurance came up for yearly renewal I had to provide an annual mileage statement to the Franchise Tax board and pay tax on the miles I drove.

thats funny mine was renewed last month....i had to do no such thing....

 

[Mad Scientist]

See how that works?

Californians pay to build the roads, they pay to maintain them, they pay tolls to use certain lanes then commercial traffic like Semi Trucks from all over the US and now from Mexico tear up the roads and what happens? They raise the Gas tax!

Brilliant! I wanna' thank all the Vets for that "Freedom"!