SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — One of Uncle Sam’s relatives came knocking on every Californian’s door on Nov. 1, informing anyone and everyone who could drive a car, ride a motorcycle, navigate a boat or otherwise operate any fuel-consuming vessel they would be paying more at the pump.
Gasoline prices have certainly jumped in the days and weeks since, thanks to the passage of Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) earlier this year.
SB 1, in case you forgot or need a refresher, called for a 12-cent increase in gasoline taxes. The 12-cent hike was passed on to vehicle drivers, motorcycle drivers and boat owners alike, officially kicking in Nov. 1 (roughly six months after it was approved by legislators and signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown).
Policymakers pushed SB 1 forward as a means to raise funds for various infrastructure projects. California’s roads, highways and bridges needed to be improved, according to those who backed SB 1. Enacting a 12-cent gasoline tax, Brown and legislators explained, would be the only way to save the state’s infrastructure from falling apart.
Suffering through a gasoline tax now would actually be less painful than the cost of paying for failed infrastructure somewhere down the road, supporters of SB...
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What, “it will effect their boat usage”, “We really need to get the tax repealed” if you can’t afford 12¢ a gallon, you really shouldn’t own a boat.
Boating should be for everyone especially families, which many have a hard time making ends meet. Raising tax on gas is the politicians answer for miss spending their budget. Since November 1 2017 Californians now pay 41.7 cents per gallon. The folks that say if you cant afford the 12 cents you shouldn’t have a boat need to get off the Cool-aid and smell the coffee. Eliminating lower income folks from boating or limiting their boating time with their families is terrible. There should be a petition to get rid of the Governor. This is bad leadership.