A pothole in the wallet

Assemblymember Marie Waldron

AD-75 (R)

Special interests and bought-off legislators recently passed the largest gasoline tax increase in California history. And not one new highway mile will be built to help reduce congestion, not one.

Last session, I introduced AB X1-14 during the transportation special session called by the governor. It required a formal commitment in the State Budget General Fund to provide $1 billion annually for transportation without raising taxes or fees.

According to revenue forecasts by the non-partisan Legislative Analyst’s Office, state revenues were sufficient to f...