By Patricia Bates in The San Diego Union-Tribune

April 29, 2016

When Californians pay gas taxes at the pump, we expect that money to go toward California’s roads and bridges. Unfortunately, this is not entirely the case.

According to a letter earlier this year from the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO), Californians are paying 11 cents more for per gallon of gasoline (13 cents more for diesel) this year due to the state’s “hidden” gas tax. That means drivers are spending $2 billion more annually for a tax that was never even voted on by the Legislature or voters. It is brought to you by the unelected bureaucrats at the California Air Resources Board (CARB).

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