California Democrats can't pay for the damage their gas tax increases have caused with a $400.00 rebate. It's just another gimmick.
California Democrats are debating a proposal to give taxpayers a $400 rebate to help cover the high cost of gasoline. Gov. Gavin Newsomat the idea in his “State of the State” address, presenting it as a way “to put money back in the pockets of Californians, to address rising gas prices.” But he did not address why those gas prices are rising, and why Californians pay the
About 40 percent of that cost comes from the state’s gasoline tax. California taxes fuel at 51.1 cents per gallon, the second-highest amount in the nation after Pennsylvania,A planned increase to that tax is set to take effect in July to keep up with inflation. Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed halting the spike, but Democratic leaders haveThe effect of California’s “green” gas tax on global emissions is negligible.
The current gas tax already costs a typical California family of four about $800 per year. The gas tax hike raised that amount, and added extra annual expenses for higher vehicle license fees. So the $400would not even cover half the cost of the gas tax — and that is without taking the higher price at the pump into account.