Effort to Suspend California Gas Tax Fails Again

Gas prices are displayed at a Shell gas station in Newport Beach, Calif. on Jan. 27, 2022. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

SACRAMENTO—State Republican lawmakers attempted to suspend the 51 cents-per-gallon gas tax on March 24—but were denied again.

Assemblyman Kevin Kiley (R-Rocklin) introduced Assembly Bill 1638 in January which would have immediately shut down the statewide gas tax. However, the bill failed in the state assembly on March 14.