Californians are willing to repeal the gas tax, but...https://t.co/6MOdknmliF pic.twitter.com/RpsWFeLrtE
— Jazz Shaw (@JazzShaw) May 26, 2018
A movement began to repeal the tax by referendum and a petition to do so quickly amassed far more than the needed number of signatures. Now, a new poll indicates that support for the repeal measure has reached majority numbers. But there’s more going on here than just the removal of a set of taxes and fees. (LA Times)
...The economy in California works out fabulously for celebrities and the mega-wealthy. But for most rank and file workers, it’s virtually impossible to afford a house anywhere in the state that’s even marginally habitable. Businesses and workers are already fleeing the state in the more expensive areas, yet residents still seem to be fine with the idea of taxing “somebody else” as long as their gas prices don’t go up further....
Majority of California voters want to repeal gas tax increase, poll finds https://t.co/HVbtTYZrvh pic.twitter.com/A5Zh9ACnbw
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) May 24, 2018
A new poll found a majority of California voters want to repeal increases to the state's #GasTax and vehicle fees: https://t.co/57YnomPyyU
— NFIB California (@nfib_ca) May 24, 2018
Unlike my opponent, I would never had voted for this regressive tax that disproportionately affects poor and rural communities! https://t.co/fTZeP6hHXL
— Matt Heath (@heath4freedom) May 24, 2018