by Jon Cox in The Orange County Register

December 7,2017

Notice the increase in gas prices recently? Normally, gas prices decrease a bit this time of year, due to the switch to the less expensive “winter blend.” The increase is an unwelcome surprise for many Californians, particularly those least able to afford unexpected increases to their monthly budget.

You might be asking yourself, “what changed?”

On Nov. 1, a plan to disproportionately increase taxes on the poor and middle class took effect. Earlier this year, Gov. Jerry Brown and legislators in Sacramento passed Senate Bill 1, also known as the “Road Repair and Accountability Act.” This bill, which was passed using legislative bribery, imposed much higher taxes, creating a direct burden on Californians who are least able to afford it.

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