The letter comes as California boasts an average of $5.15 per gallon for regular gas as of Thursday, making it the highest in the country, according to AAA.
sent to Newsom on Thursday, all 11 House Republicans from California urged Newsom to suspend a pair of gas tax increases that are expected to hit the Golden State later this year:, which is expected to see a slight increase the beginning of July, as well as another 47-cent increase stemming from recent Low Carbon Fuel Standard reforms.
“Gov. Newsom has failed to provide relief at the pump for hard-working Californians struggling with rising costs,” Rep. David Valadao , who spearheaded the letter, said in a statement to the“My constituents are already paying the highest gas prices in the country, and the fact that our prices are about to go up even more because of the state’s policies is unacceptable. I am once again urging the governor to suspend the gas tax to lower prices for Central Valley families.
Lawmakers expressed concern with the annual gas tax increase, which they argued would increase the existing gas tax by 60 cents. However, a spokesperson for Newsom pushed back on that characterization, pointing to the announcement from the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration that excise tax rates would increase
“This letter is filled with inaccuracies, like claiming the gas tax will increase prices by 60 cents on July 1, which is completely wrong. These members should take a better look at what they’re signing instead of just blindly doing what Big Oil interests want,” spokesman Alex Stack told theThe letter comes as California boasts an average of $5.
“For the past two years, we have urged you to suspend the gas tax, given the ongoing challenges faced by Californians that are forced to choose between filling their gas tanks and putting food on the table,” the letter states. “Our concerns have continued to be ignored while Californians suffer the consequences.”
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