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California Gas Tax Relief Proposals Stall as Summer Blend Tax Hike Nears

April 26, 2022 12:56 pmApril 27, 2022 2:44 pm

The number of gas tax relief and rebate programs is likely to be culled even more this week as Governor Gavin Newsom’s plan to stop the planned inflation-adjusted gas tax increase has stalled, likely making it impossible for any action...

Gov. Newsom Unveils $11 billion Gas Tax Rebate Plan to Car Owners

March 23, 2022 4:40 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced his $11 billion gas rebate tax refund plan on Wednesday, focusing refund efforts toward more car owners in the state rather than previous proposals that targeted taxpayers in general. Under Governor Newsom’s proposal, $9 billion...

Maryland, Other States Temporarily Remove Gas Tax Despite California Not Passing Similar Relief

March 22, 2022 2:20 amMarch 22, 2022 6:32 am

During the weekend, numerous states including Maryland and Georgia, passed temporary gas tax restrictions in response to rising gas prices nationwide, refusing to follow California’s lead in refusing to halt the state gas tax last week. Last week, Assembly Republicans...

How Californian Gas Station Owners Are Reacting to Record High Prices

March 11, 2022 2:08 amMarch 10, 2022 9:37 pm

As gas prices continue to climb higher in California, lawmakers in the state have been looking at multiple short-term options to relieve Californians. Governor Gavin Newsom and some Democrats favor a gas tax holiday to delay the expected rise in...