Xavier Becerras answer to Californias cost-of-living crisis is yet another tax

Imagine running for office on a promise to raise taxes, in an election when the top issue for voters is “affordability.”Democrat Xavier Becerra appears to be doing just that.In addition to supporting California’s absurdly high gas tax of 63.4 cents per gallon (plus the federal gas tax and local sales taxes), Becerra now says he’s open to a mileage tax that forces you to pay the state for every mile you drive.The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now.

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Never miss a story This is how a mileage tax works: You would have to pay it whether you drive a gas-powered vehicle, or an electric vehicle (EV).And the state might have to track your driving to enforce the tax.If you thought Flock cameras were controversial, wait until the state government is following your every mile.Democrats have already blocked a constitutional amendment proposed by Republican Assemblyman Carl DeMaio that would allow voters the chance to approve or reject a mileage tax.California Post News: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, WhatsApp, LinkedInCalifornia Post Sports Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, XCalifornia Post Opinion California Post Newsletters: Sign up here!California Post App: Download here!Home delivery: Sign up here!Page Six Hollywood: Sign up here!There’s only one goal here: not to increase efficiency, or to reduce pollution, but to bring more money into state coffers.It’s a cash grab.It’s also a bait-and-switch targeting people who paid for EVs.Once, California tried to encourage people to buy EVs by promising them they would save money on gas.

The trouble was, people started to listen.People paid less for gas — and avoided paying the taxes on gas.Now the state wants that revenue, because the politicians in Sacramento won’t get their spending under control.Voters are already fac...