State gas tax rises 3.5 cents Monday, giving California the highest in the nation

San Jose Mercury News ^ | 06/29/2013 | Gary Richards

[Don Corleone]

Texas..be careful what you wish for....

[Teacher317]

Rather than raise the state income tax, which may actually get the attention of the low information voters, the powers that be raise ‘fees’ in many other avenues.

And gas taxes are borne far more by low-income (and usually low-information) voters than state income taxes.

[albie]

The eeevil oil companies would be ecstatic if they were making 70+ cents per gallon.”

...Yeah. That .04 cents they make now is toooo much! Gougers. ~sarc

[ScottinVA]

Good God, Cali residents... how do you do it? With the state raping your pocketbook on a regular basis, how do you make a go of scratching out a living out there?

[AppyPappy]

Let them drive Volts!

[sheana]

I’d rather see them raise the gas tax than income tax. The moocher base is large in California. At least if it is a gas tax almost everyone pays it.
Not saying I wanted a tax increase period.

[JoanneSD]

And to poke a stick in the eye, state workers got a pay raise starting today.....

[Mastador1]

They need to be dealt with the same way Reagan dealt with the air traffic controllers! Don’t like the pay and bennies? Welcome to the unemployment line and thanks for playing the game!

[BenLurkin]

Woo-hoo!

We’re number one!