{"id":9291,"date":"2023-02-28T11:28:20","date_gmt":"2023-02-28T18:28:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=9291"},"modified":"2023-02-28T11:28:20","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T18:28:20","slug":"assembly-democrats-back-special-session-for-gavins-new-gas-tax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=9291","title":{"rendered":"Assembly Democrats Back Special Session for Gavin\u2019s New Gas Tax"},"content":{"rendered":"

SACRAMENTO – Assembly Democrats today voted unanimously to continue with Governor Gavin Newsom\u2019s special legislative session to impose a new tax on gasoline. By opposing Assembly Republicans\u2019 motion to end the special session, Democrats backed the Governor\u2019s effort to deflect blame for high gas prices from the state\u2019s taxes and regulations. While gas prices nationwide are expected to fall this year, experts predict prices in California\u00a0will again approach $7 per gallon<\/a>\u00a0in the coming months.<\/p>\n

\u201cCalifornians don\u2019t want $7 gas prices again this summer,\u201d said Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher. \u201cRepublicans want to scale back the taxes and regulations that drive California gas prices higher than almost every other state. Democrats want to play games with phony investigations and Gavin\u2019s new gas tax. Today\u2019s call to end the special session is a call for a reality check. Nothing costs less when you raise taxes. Enough with the distractions – it\u2019s time to get to work on real solutions.\u201d<\/p>\n

At a\u00a0State Senate hearing<\/a>\u00a0last week on the issue of high gas prices, professors and energy industry experts testified that Gavin\u2019s New Gas Tax would likely fail to reduce prices at the pump, while creating shortages and gas lines.<\/p>\n

Last week, legislative Republicans\u00a0called on Governor Newsom<\/a>\u00a0to address our state\u2019s high gas costs and prevent a summer price spike by:<\/p>\n

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  1. Delaying the switch to California\u2019s summer blend of gas, which can add 20 cents to the cost of a gallon of gas;<\/li>\n
  2. Extend the tax holiday on diesel fuel;<\/li>\n
  3. Suspend the 8% gas tax increase scheduled to take effect July 1.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The Governor has yet to respond to the Republican request.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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