They had to balance the budget somehow, so for the sixth year running, the trasportation funds for repairing freeways, other road construction, etc., has been "transferred" (aka "stolen") by the California state legislature to the general fund. And the current governor, and his predecessor, both signed off on these thefts.
In fact, either in our last election or the one prior, a bond was approved specifically for this purpose. I voted "no," knowing this would be the result, but they managed to con a sufficient number of voters to pass this bond.
I usually don't listen to the "John and Ken" show on the radio(can't quite tolerate John screaming, when I tried a few times). But I've heard from one acquaintance who does
that they've suggested placing an initiative on the state ballot to remove all state taxes from gasoline. On the surface, it seems like a good idea to me. At a minimum, if passed, it would prevent such thefts in the future.





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