California Plans "Mileage Tax" To Bleed Citizens For Even More Cash
Rumor Radar
5 February 03, 2026

California Plans "Mileage Tax" To Bleed Citizens For Even More Cash

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1/5

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Single weak corroboration

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The claim has some gaps and uncertainties, as it is based on a proposed study rather than an implemented policy, and there is limited evidence available. However, the concept of a mileage tax is not entirely new or speculative, as it is a response to a well-documented issue of declining gas tax revenues due to increased electric vehicle usage.

California Plans "Mileage Tax" To Bleed Citizens For Even More Cash Lawmakers in the California State Assembly have moved to direct the Transportation Commission to prepare a study on the effects of a road charge for delivery to the legislature.  A road charge is a program that imposes fees based on the number of miles each citizen drives over a specified period, and is designed to offset gas tax losses from the wider use of electric cars on California roads. In 2014, California passed Senate...

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