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With 3.5 cent increase (July 1), Calif. gas taxes will be highest in U.S.

GasBuddy Blog -- California's gas prices were almost the highest in the nation --second only to New York-- but that didn't stop state legislators from voting to take that notorious title from NY by increasing its excise tax on gasoline by 3.5 cents per gallon.

It takes effect on July 1.

The increase raises the excise tax from 36 cents per gallon to 39.5 cents per gal. and that brings the total combined federal, state and local gasoline tax for Californians to 70.6 cents per gallon.

According to an AP report the increase was necessitated due to a $157 million shortfall in gas-tax revenue in fiscal 2012, and, a projection of less fuel consumption by California drivers.

So whether they're conserving their budgets...

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Submitted Mar 04, 2013 By: PD

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snapper06 Veteran Author Toledo Posts:487 Points:56,515 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2013 8:20:10 PM Ignore snapper06 Report Abuse Quess point is, they are going to charge more for fuel
Alaydown Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:5,131 Points:825,570 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2013 10:12:57 PM Ignore Alaydown Report Abuse Gnusman53 would like it to be true that gasoline prices were higher under Bush in California. It is a matter of record that gasoline prices hit all time highs in California during the Obama regime, and they will be going much higher because of Obama.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,650 Points:1,612,445 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2013 8:23:06 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse as for CA taxes going up.. how else is CA paying for all the mandates they voted into effect?
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,650 Points:1,612,445 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 9, 2013 8:35:33 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse no surprise, jg. Maintenance and fires in the refineries in the Midwest and West create bottlenecks.
jgrun15k Rookie Author Oklahoma City Posts:7 Points:2,040 Joined:Mar 2013	Message Posted: Mar 8, 2013 5:58:16 PM Ignore jgrun15k Report Abuse I've seen gas go up 26 cent in three day. That stupid what causes that?
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,650 Points:1,612,445 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 8, 2013 12:04:01 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse Gnu: you're very correct.
Gnusman53 Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,026 Points:1,115,345 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 9:28:29 PM Ignore Gnusman53 Report Abuse Keep in mind just how many THOUSANDS of miles of roads the state has to maintain....
Gnusman53 Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,026 Points:1,115,345 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 9:25:47 PM Ignore Gnusman53 Report Abuse Actually, there were higher gas prices in Calif under Bush.... in fact before the economic collapse, at least one gas station along Highway 1 was charging over $6 for a gallon....So the point about the price was what??? (grin) [Edited by: Gnusman53 at 3/7/2013 9:27:20 PM EST]
Gnusman53 Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,026 Points:1,115,345 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 9:20:28 PM Ignore Gnusman53 Report Abuse Actually, there were higher gas prices in Ca; under Bush.... in fact before the economic collapse, at least one gas station along Highway 1 was charging over $6 for a gallon....
BluWahoo Champion Author Pensacola Posts:3,130 Points:382,615 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 6:51:10 PM Ignore BluWahoo Report Abuse In October 2012 I was on vacation in San Diego..gas for regular at that time was $4.95 gal. Cali is a great place to visit with plenty to do...but too expensive to live compared to FLORIDA >> Hair gets lighter,skin gets darker,water gets warmer, drinks get colder, music gets louder, nights get longer, and life is always better. Move to Florida and the gas prices aren't too high.
snapper06 Veteran Author Toledo Posts:487 Points:56,515 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 8:42:25 AM Ignore snapper06 Report Abuse I am very glad not live in California, feel sympathy for pockets of those that do
JJ_Chicago Veteran Author Chicago Posts:299 Points:607,790 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 9:27:45 PM Ignore JJ_Chicago Report Abuse California....whatever.
bonzoonfmb Champion Author Florida Posts:1,792 Points:646,535 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 8:43:41 PM Ignore bonzoonfmb Report Abuse I don't care about CA, unless it affects my gas prices.
Gnusman53 Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,026 Points:1,115,345 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 7:21:13 PM Ignore Gnusman53 Report Abuse As a certain midwest governor found out.... if you don't repair bridges... they will fall....and probably kill people...
Gnusman53 Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,026 Points:1,115,345 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 7:18:23 PM Ignore Gnusman53 Report Abuse And factually speaking, no civilization survived that did as little as the GOP for infrastructure...
Gnusman53 Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,026 Points:1,115,345 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 7:16:21 PM Ignore Gnusman53 Report Abuse better yet.... a gas hog tax... for all vehicles getting less than....20 mpg
Alaydown Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:5,131 Points:825,570 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 6:09:53 PM Ignore Alaydown Report Abuse They should lower the gasoline tax some and impose an annual mileage tax on EVs, CNG vehicles and other alternative fuel vehicles.
snappytom2 Champion Author Corpus Christi Posts:3,566 Points:275,445 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 6:04:44 PM Ignore snappytom2 Report Abuse When you drive, you pay. A car sitting parked does not burn gas.
Alaydown Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:5,131 Points:825,570 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 5:30:41 PM Ignore Alaydown Report Abuse 70.1 cents per gallon in taxes here -- the highest in the country. That is more than $7 in taxes for every 10 gallons. And why not? This state leads the nation in the highest taxes of all sorts and the worst business environment in the country. Our unemployment rate is 3rd highest in the country at 9.8 percent, just behind Nevada and Rhode Island at 10.2 percent. We just raised income taxes and sales tax here, so we will likely sink lower in the growth of our economy. The DemocRATs in charge here are clueless about the economy. They don't understand why businesses, the wealthy and middle class are deserting this state. Yet the moron voters keep voting for them here. Gov. Jerry "Moonbeam" Brown raised the gasoline tax when he was governor in the 70s. Back then he used the gasoline tax money for social welfare programs instead of on roads. After he left office, it took years to fix the roads that he left in disrepair. He is probably doing the same thing again now, but we won't know that until he leaves office and someone from the state government fesses up like last time. No government has ever taxed itself to prosperity. [Edited by: Alaydown at 3/5/2013 5:31:30 PM EST]
tutaw Champion Author Kentucky Posts:3,633 Points:845,995 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 3:28:31 PM Ignore tutaw Report Abuse lucky for them
KhelbenArunson Champion Author Michigan Posts:4,461 Points:720,790 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 2:05:32 PM Ignore KhelbenArunson Report Abuse wow
BigKart All-Star Author Indianapolis Posts:776 Points:227,850 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 1:47:16 PM Ignore BigKart Report Abuse Should we be surprised?
Double_Golden Champion Author San Francisco Posts:2,580 Points:608,535 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 1:08:07 PM Ignore Double_Golden Report Abuse I don't mind paying for it, but those money can be only used to fixed roads freeways, bridges, etc, no other dept. or politicians can touch it...
okgasbud Sophomore Author Tulsa Posts:237 Points:159,165 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 1:08:04 PM Ignore okgasbud Report Abuse How does this help California? I was thinking about driving through there on our vacation out west, but perhaps not with gas prices that high in CA.
Titan_62 Champion Author Maryland Posts:1,473 Points:331,180 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 1:06:31 PM Ignore Titan_62 Report Abuse hold on... not if Maryland's Martin O'Mally has anything to say about it! Proposed $0.02 Jul '13; $0.07 Jan '14; and $0.07 Jan '15.
wulf2000 Champion Author Miami Posts:3,042 Points:1,392,005 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 1:05:29 PM Ignore wulf2000 Report Abuse This is what happens when the bureaucrats smoke pot.
Kato51 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:7,280 Points:2,167,690 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 1:05:17 PM Ignore Kato51 Report Abuse It has taken some good jumps around here also. It's bad all over.
k9carCA Rookie Author Los Angeles Posts:27 Points:798,820 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 1:05:10 PM Ignore k9carCA Report Abuse We're voting on a sales tax increase today here in LALAland. Predictions are that it will pass and so we'll be @ 9.5%. It's time to retire to Texas.
200porter Champion Author Toronto Posts:2,080 Points:545,060 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 1:04:19 PM Ignore 200porter Report Abuse "a shortfall in gas-tax revenue" Are you kidding me? Lower prices and consumption goes up and therefore, tax revenue goes up.
TXryder Champion Author Texas Posts:2,725 Points:435,655 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 1:01:46 PM Ignore TXryder Report Abuse Glad I do not live anywhere near there. Sounds like a government failure to control revenue spending.
teamsimons Champion Author South Carolina Posts:2,488 Points:505,045 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 1:01:25 PM Ignore teamsimons Report Abuse We posted a reply to this article recently.
FusionCa All-Star Author Phoenix Posts:802 Points:551,635 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 1:01:23 PM Ignore FusionCa Report Abuse OK.
LSU_TIGERS_dmb Champion Author Louisiana Posts:1,717 Points:623,455 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 1:01:09 PM Ignore LSU_TIGERS_dmb Report Abuse this is why the state is going broke but the left wing democrats dont care as long as they get a kickback
pulpwood Champion Author Mississippi Posts:7,379 Points:1,860,455 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 1:00:55 PM Ignore pulpwood Report Abuse passing it along to the little guy
regasaz Champion Author Phoenix Posts:5,775 Points:1,283,880 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 12:59:34 PM Ignore regasaz Report Abuse Old article.................. And CA. wonders why everyone is leaaving the state.
05HD All-Star Author Cincinnati Posts:869 Points:133,170 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 12:58:53 PM Ignore 05HD Report Abuse RAISE THE PRICE =BUY LESS=NEED MORE TAX=RAISE TAX ECT. ECT
OnEmptyMO Champion Author St. Louis Posts:4,999 Points:1,491,400 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 12:58:24 PM Ignore OnEmptyMO Report Abuse Everything keeps going up...except take home pay.
hamdriver Champion Author Lansing Posts:3,479 Points:1,380,125 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 12:56:04 PM Ignore hamdriver Report Abuse sucks for cali
cbucka Veteran Author Los Angeles Posts:456 Points:422,710 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 12:55:57 PM Ignore cbucka Report Abuse As long as roads, bridges, and mass rail transit benefit, I'm all for it.
Dedemc Sophomore Author Baltimore Posts:144 Points:40,125 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 12:54:12 PM Ignore Dedemc Report Abuse Okay.
splitrman Champion Author Victoria Posts:1,336 Points:319,465 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 12:53:21 PM Ignore splitrman Report Abuse I wish we paid that much. Regular gas in Victoria BC went from $4.60 a gallon to $5.20 overnight.
srchr Champion Author San Jose Posts:7,269 Points:1,622,975 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 12:53:10 PM Ignore srchr Report Abuse yep, read it yesterday
GasSpy007 Champion Author New York City Posts:1,837 Points:491,250 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 12:52:18 PM Ignore GasSpy007 Report Abuse Wow, talk about getting screwed.. MAKE IT STOP..
BigBillMI All-Star Author Detroit Posts:616 Points:248,930 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 12:51:31 PM Ignore BigBillMI Report Abuse ok
Bud122CA Champion Author California Posts:7,481 Points:1,608,025 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 12:50:03 PM Ignore Bud122CA Report Abuse Not only are oil companies greedy but our Government is also. I love competition. NOT!!!!
johnnyg1200 Champion Author St. Louis Posts:4,203 Points:647,970 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 12:49:34 PM Ignore johnnyg1200 Report Abuse Just how much blood can you get out of a turnip?
hmw10284 Champion Author California Posts:1,152 Points:200,150 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 12:48:30 PM Ignore hmw10284 Report Abuse California has gone from the place to be to the place to be from.
Cableman66 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:2,130 Points:493,845 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 12:43:35 PM Ignore Cableman66 Report Abuse Well they will run out of other peoples money adding tax on top of tax and look for a bail out from the rest of us. The self inflicted wounds are the worst.
arcaneradio Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,542 Points:494,855 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 12:42:50 PM Ignore arcaneradio Report Abuse in California , if it sounds stupid. It's likely a law or about to be one,
GryphonX Champion Author Nevada Posts:6,115 Points:1,591,025 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 12:42:00 PM Ignore GryphonX Report Abuse These politicians don't get it ...