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"There’s news that’s evolving every day on these questions, and we’re trying to keep up and make sure that we can keep up with protecting Californians," said Jason Elliott, Newsom’s senior adviser.
The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office says more action will likely be needed. The agency predicts there is a 90% chance revenues for the current budget year will continue to grow and could exceed expectations by as little as $5 billion or as much as $20 billion.In his State of the State address Tuesday night, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced plans to submit a proposal to give Californians money back to address rising gas prices.
The proposal is so new there aren’t many details. Dee Dee Myers, another Newsom senior adviser, said one idea is to make the rebate available for people who have a car and live in California, regardless of their immigration status. She said the cost "will be in the billions" but it’s unclear how much people would get individually. It’s likely the state’s Democratic legislative leaders will want to focus the rebate so the rich don’t get the same amount as the poor.
per gallon, the second highest in the nation. It’s scheduled to increase slightly for inflation on July 1. Newsom has proposed pausing that for one year, a move that would save drivers about $1.30 per month, according to Transportation California, a nonpartisan business and labor coalition.have backed a competing proposal that would suspend California’s gas tax for six months.
Suspending the gas tax, they say, would take "critical funds away from road repair and improvement." Instead, the leaders indicated they would do something similar to what Newsom proposed by seeking "tax relief from the General Fund." "It’s crazy. But, I mean, what am I going to do? I can’t do anything about it," said Viridiana Manriquez, 26, as she filled up her car.
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