May 13, 2022 - SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Adam Gray (D-Merced) released the following statement in response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s revised 2022-23 budget proposal:

“With the budget surplus approaching $100 billion, the excuses need to stop. This is no longer an either-or conversation. The surplus makes it clear we have more than enough revenue to pass a gas tax holiday and send rebate checks to working families.”

“The only proposal to suspend the gas tax with bipartisan support is now in print and is ready to be passed. The California Problem Solvers Caucus proposal, AB 2457, will suspend the gas tax for 12 months, create a reasonable but meaningful enforcement mechanism to ensure oil companies do not pocket the tax cut for themselves, and backfill every penny to fully fund state and local transportation projects.”

“The Legislature should act now to suspend the gas tax, adopt the Governor’s proposal to pause the sales tax on diesel for 12 months, and send direct payments to taxpayers.”

Source: Assemblymember Adam C. Gray

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