California Republicans strongly oppose these increases in gas taxes and vehicle fees. They are using the issue to win the election in the state, which is highly Democratic.
More than one million Californians signed a petition with the title “Gas Tax Repeal Initiative to get on the ballot as Proposition 6. However, Becerra changed the title of the ballot measure to “Eliminates Recently-Enacted Road Repair and Transportation Funding by Repealing Revenues Dedicated for those Purposes.”
California Judge revised title and summary of Prop 6
In September last year, Sacramento Superior Court Judge Timothy Frawley ruled that Becerra’s description of the ballot initiative was fundamentally flawed. He revised original title and summary of Proposition 6 to:
“Repeals Recently-Enacted Gas and Diesel Taxes and Vehicle Registration Fees. Eliminates Road Repair and Transportation Programs Funded by these Taxes and Fees.”
Frawley ruled on the similar ballot initiative proposed by Republican Assemblyman Travis Allen.
