A Toyota Prius with a California “clean air vehicle” sticker drives in the carpool lane on Highway 101 in San Rafael, Calif., on May 6, 2011. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
The California Assembly on Jan. 29 advanced a bill that would expand a state study on replacing the gas tax with a mileage-based fee for road maintenance, drawing sharp criticism from Republicans who called it a step toward imposing costly new taxes on drivers already facing high fuel costs.Assembly Bill 1421, authored by Assembly Member Lori Wilson, a Democrat from Suisun City, passed the chamber’s Transportation Committee on a mostly party-line vote. The measure would direct the California Transportation Commission to consolidate research and submit recommendations to lawmakers by 2027, including ways to address equity for low-income drivers with long commutes.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.
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