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California Senator Introduces Bill to Test VMT Tax
The California Legislature is considering a voluntary program that would assess a possible vehicle miles traveled (VMT) tax in the state. Senator Mark DeSaulnier (D-Concord) introduced the bill in response to a decline in revenues from the current gas tax. The program, modeled after similar [...]
73% Would Support Transportation Sales Tax Hike in Silicon Valley, According to Recent Poll
A new poll found that 73 percent of respondents in Santa Clara County, California would be in favor of raising the sales tax to fund transportation maintenance and improvement projects throughout the county. 600 likely voters were asked by the Silicon Valley Leadership Group whether [...]
Alameda County, California: Transaction & Use Extension—Measure B1 (2012)
This ballot referendum campaign in Alameda, California failed in the November 2012 election by roughly 700 votes. The ballot measure received 66.53 percent of the vote, thus failing to secure 66.67 percent of voter approval required for ballot measures in California. Measure B1 proposed extending [...]
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