Another New Gas Tax: CA Gas Prices to Increase Another 50-Cents with ‘Clean Air Tax’

California is not satisfied having the highest gas tax in the nation.  To assure this, EVERY July 1 the tax goes up.  But this is not enough.  Now, CARB is going to raise our gas tax by 50 cents a gallon, every year as well.

“The California Air Resources Board is mandating an additional 50 cents per gallon be added to the price of gas in California. This is all part of the goal to force California’s drivers out of their cars, and/or into electric vehicles. But ultimately, the Democrats’ goal is to ban petroleum-powered internal combustion engines by 2035 and gas-powered vehicles.

It is important to note that all tax increases are required to be voted on by the California Legislature. But the CARB – a state agency made up of political appointees – has been bypassing the Legislature for years and passing their own “clean air” and “climate change” taxes – obviously with the implicit approval of the Legislature.”

Now we need to sue to stop this illegal tax increase.  We have to find private money to stop this open corruption, while CARB uses our tax dollars to defend criminal activity.  This is your government in action.

Another New Gas Tax: CA Gas Prices to Increase Another 50-Cents with ‘Clean Air Tax’

The CARB will continue raising gas taxes, illegally, because more is never enough

By Katy Grimes, California Globe,  5/21/24   https://californiaglobe.com/fr/another-new-gas-tax-ca-gas-prices-to-increase-another-50-cents-with-clean-air-tax/

I get the feeling that California drivers may just initiate a Sacramento Tea Party, but instead of dumping highly taxed tea into the harbor, this one may involve gas pumps.

We already know that California’s gas prices and gas taxes are the highest in the nation. Buckle up – they are going higher.

The California Governor, Legislature and State Air Resources Board are working hand in glove to restrict the availability of oil and gas and increase the cost of gas at the pump so severely, middle class and working class drivers will be making choices between groceries and fuel for the car.

The California Air Resources Board is mandating an additional 50 cents per gallon be added to the price of gas in California. This is all part of the goal to force California’s drivers out of their cars, and/or into electric vehicles. But ultimately, the Democrats’ goal is to ban petroleum-powered internal combustion engines by 2035 and gas-powered vehicles.

It is important to note that all tax increases are required to be voted on by the California Legislature. But the CARB – a state agency made up of political appointees – has been bypassing the Legislature for years and passing their own “clean air” and “climate change” taxes – obviously with the implicit approval of the Legislature.

The end goal is to price the middle class out of their cars. The left claims that it is all part of the goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 85-percent by 2045.

In a death-by-a-thousand-cuts measure, there is also a bill to further harm California’s oil and gas industry by allowing local governments to ban oil and gas operations.

According to the Western States Petroleum Association:

“Assembly Bill 3233 by Assemblywoman Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay) and Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), would authorize a local entity, by ordinance, to limit or prohibit oil and gas operations. In 2023, the California Supreme Court held that State law, and in particular Section 3106 of the Public Resources Code (PRC), preempts any contradictory ban or limitation imposed by a local authority on the methods of oil and gas production in its jurisdiction. The bill seeks to circumvent the recent California Supreme Court case law and Section 3106 PRC, and replace the comprehensive, longstanding State law with a patchwork of local ordinances that may ban or add unfeasible limits to oil and gas exploration, production and abandonment work.

By allowing local governments to adopt ordinances that may prohibit or significantly restrict an operator’s right to operate its existing oil and gas production wells or other facilities, AB 3233 has the potential to expose these local governments to significant liability. Operators hold valuable property rights in their existing oil and gas production operations. A local ordinance that results in a facial or de facto prohibition may result in an unconstitutional  violation of the Takings Clause under the federal and state constitutions unless the local government pays just compensation for the taking of these property rights from the operator.”

Here are some of the costly taxation policies implemented in California by the Legislature, Governor and Air Resources Board that drive up the cost of gasoline:

• 59.6 cents – State gas tax – increases annually
• 28 cents – Cap and Trade (estimate)
• 23 cents – Low Carbon Fuel Standard (estimate)
• 2 cents – Underground Storage Fee
• 10-15 cents – California’s switch to summer-blend costs more to produce than other types of gasoline.
• 14.4 cents – State sales tax (estimate based on 6/20 average price)
• 18.4 cents – Federal Excise tax

California’s total gas tax is approximately $1.43 per gallon today – on top of increasing gas prices, and will be nearly $2.00 per gallon by 2026.

State Senator Janet Nguyen (R-Huntington Beach) is on a mission to make sure voters and consumers know about this latest hit, which she calls a “secret” tax. She said in an email Monday:

Did you know that we have a carbon gas tax that will rise to 47 cents next year? For those of you who drive a lot, this will be several thousands of dollars a year in taxes you didn’t anticipate. I was shocked when I learned about it because neither the governor nor the California Air Resources Board – who is implementing the tax – has warned us.

In 2026, the carbon tax will be 52 cents and keep increasing each year. So I’m on a mission to let everyone know. This tax will promote electric vehicles on top the gas tax we already pay. Even Newsom’s own Energy Commission admits that California already adds $1.25 in taxes/fees to the price of a gallon of gasoline.

I’ve had about a dozen appearances on TV, radio and in digital news discussing this. I also started a petition against this carbon gas tax that you can find here.

Here is one of her appearances on Fox News, and her YouTube message:

The 2023 CARB Low Carbon Fuel Standard amendments document unabashedly outlines in black-and-white, the new gas tax increases through 2042 (page 57):

CARB gas, diesel and jet fuel tax. (Photo: www2.arb.ca.gov/sites/default/files/2023-09/lcfs_sria_2023_0.pdf)

If unchecked, the CARB will continue raising gas taxes, illegally, because more is never enough.