That is great news. I’m glad that Jerry Brown is sticking it to those car driving freeloaders who are too dumb to know the benefits of taking public transportation. the bullet train is desperately needed to provide 22nd century transportation to the downtrodden masses of California. If the state legislators are sensible and truly love the environment, they will pass this new tax and get those pollution machines off of the roads of California freeing them up for pollution free electric cars. (sarcasm)
Better yet, just make all of CA a national park where all roads are closed(except to the rulers of the bourgeousie). Even retired gummint worker bees will be forced to emigrate out. Problem solved!