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California Punishes Voters After Historic Election, Slaps on Massive New Gas Tax

The author claims this is punishment, but the voters must love it; they keep returning these people to office.

On Friday, the California Air Resources Board voted to revamp its climate change program which is estimated to increase gas prices as high as 65 cents.  The vote was 12-2 vote.

Ultimately, the changes require gasoline, diesel, and other fuels to meet higher standards for greenhouse gases.  It also tweaks how credits are awarded for lower carbon fuels.

On Saturday morning, the average gallon of gas in California costs $4.14 compared to the $3.09 national average. In Contra Costa County, the average is $4.60 per gallon.

That’s 65 cents added to the taxes shown below. Greens Fees: the cap and trade tax and “carb regulation costs” already add 51 ¢ a gallon; this new one will bring the total to $1.13.

A state of overlords and peasants, and Californians like it that way: this week, in addition to sending Adam Schiff to Washington as their new senator, they voted to continue the Democrats’ supermajority in the state Legislature. So screw ‘em.