California is Moving Closer to Charging for Every Mile You Drive

California is Moving Closer to Charging for Every Mile You Drive
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Californian lawmakers are considering ways to charge drivers based on how many miles traveled rather than how much gas used.

The reason for studying the per-mile tax is because the gas tax is not generating enough revenue to fix all the 50,000 miles of roads in California, according to the state.