Last year, California legislators increased California’s gas tax by 12 cents a gallon. They also boosted vehicle registration fees. The revenue raised from the increases, over $5 billion a year, is supposed to be spent on improving transportation in the state.
But there’s been a backlash to the gas tax increase, resulting in Proposition 6 on the November ballot. If passed, it would roll back the tax and require all future fuel tax increases to get voter approval.
What you need to know about the Gas Tax
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