Partly Cloudy
38.1 ° F
Full Weather
Sponsored By:

Gas Tax Increase Faces Opposition

Sponsored by:

A bill to tie California´s gas tax to inflation has hit a roadblock in the Senate despite support from local government representatives who say spending on California´s highways isn´t keeping up with congestion and wear and tear.

The measure by Senator Tom Torlakson of Martinez got only 2 of the 7 votes it needed to clear the Senate Transportation Committee. 3 lawmakers opposed it and the rest of the panel´s 13 members didn´t vote.

Torlakson says his constituents are “begging” for relief from traffic jams.

But the committee´s chairman, Senator Kevin Murray of Culver City, says his constituents are more concerned about gasoline prices that are topping $2 a gallon.

Torlakson says he´s willing to rewrite the bill to time the increases to kick in when gas prices drop and when the economy improves.

where to buy viagra buy generic 100mg viagra online
where to buy viagra buy generic 100mg viagra online
Feedback