State GovernmentCalifornia Gas Tax Repeal Measure Set For November BallotJune 25, 2018 | Ben AdlerGet ready for a big battle this fall over last year’s transportation funding law signed by Gov. Jerry Brown. As expected, an effort backed by conservatives to repeal the law’s fuel tax and vehicle fee increases has qualified for the November ballot.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezPolitiFact California: Does California Have Nation's Highest Gas Prices?November 8, 2017 | Chris RemingtonDoes California now have the highest gas prices in the nation? And is the latest gas tax the reason why? PolitiFact California reporter Chris Nichols joins us to explain. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
PolitiFact CaliforniaGeorge Runner Was Right: California Now Has The Highest Gas Prices In The NationNovember 6, 2017 | Chris NicholsRepublican George Runner predicted in April that California’s gas tax hike would catapult the state's already high fuel prices to the "highest in the nation," after the increase went into effect on Nov. 1. It appears his prediction was spot on.
State GovernmentTwo Gas Tax Repeal Efforts Compete To Make California's 2018 BallotNovember 6, 2017 | Chris NicholsTwo separate campaigns are seeking to repeal California's controversial gas tax increase. How are the repeal efforts different, and will they help or hurt each other as they try to make it on the November 2018 ballot?
State GovernmentConservatives Mounting Campaign To Repeal California’s New Gas Tax Getting Financial BoostOctober 19, 2017 | Ben AdlerConservatives mounting a campaign to repeal California’s new gas tax are getting a financial boost that could help them qualify the initiative for next November’s ballot.
State GovernmentCalifornia Judge Says He'll Write Gas Tax Ballot LanguageSeptember 22, 2017(AP) - A California judge says he'll write the official ballot description himself for an initiative that would repeal a recent gas tax increase.
State GovernmentJudge Deems Gas Tax Repeal Ballot Language Misleading To VotersSeptember 21, 2017 | Drew SandsorA judge says the California attorney general's description of a ballot initiative to repeal the recently approved gas tax increase would be confusing to voters because it focuses on the loss of transportation funding rather than the repeal of taxes. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
San Joaquin County Begins Road Repair Projects After Recent Gas Tax IncreaseJuly 24, 2017 | Rich IbarraCaltrans is spending $43 million in expediting construction on road repair projects after recent gas tax increase. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezPolitiFact: California Gas Tax, Medicaid And Russia Investigation May 24, 2017PolitiFact California reporter Chris Nichols discusses his newest fact check of claims about California’s new gas tax. He also has two national fact checks for us to explore. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
PolitiFact CaliforniaIs Jerry Brown 'Diverting' 30 Percent Of California's New Gas Tax Money?May 22, 2017 | Chris NicholsCalifornia Republican Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez claimed Gov. Jerry Brown is 'diverting' 30 percent of the new gas tax revenue to non-road pet projects. PolitiFact California examined this and rated it Mostly False. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
