Tag: mileage tax

San Diego County Approves $160 Billion Transportation Plan, Cuts out Mileage Tax

SAN DIEGO—The San Diego Association of Governments’ (SANDAG) board of directors passed on Dec. 10 the 2021 Regional Transportation Plan without the controversial road mileage tax, but questions remain as to how the regional transportation agency will fund the $160 billion plan. A four-cents-per-mile road usage tax proposal and two half-cent regional sales taxes proposed for 2022 and 2028…


San Diego County Looks for Alternatives to Mileage Tax

SAN DIEGO—Some board members of the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) on Dec. 3 are looking for alternatives—instead of charging county residents for every mile they drive—to fund the county’s regional transportation plan. The four-cents-per-mile road usage tax proposal—and two half-cent regional sales taxes proposed for 2022 and 2028—was envisioned as a way to help fund SANDAG’s long-term…


San Diego’s Per-Mile Driving Tax Explained | Jim Desmond

San Diego proposes a milage tax to fund a $160 billion regional plan to increase public transit usage from 3.4 percent to 13 percent over the next 30 years. It claims this will help reduce vehicle emissions, but is it worth it? California Insider spoke with Jim Desmond, a member of the San Diego County…


Mileage Tax Would Have Unfairly Targeted Californians and the Poor

President Joe Biden is expected to travel to Pittsburg, Penn. March 31 to kick off his campaign for a $3 trillion infrastructure bill. One provision that would have been particularly costly to the poor and Californians is apparently no longer being considered despite being previously mulled. In an interview with CNBC March 26, Transportation Secretary…


Buttigieg: Car Mileage Tax Not Part of Next Infrastructure Bill

Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg clarified the details of a forthcoming infrastructure improvement bill, saying that a mileage tax will not be included. Last week, Buttigieg, a former Democratic presidential candidate, suggested that a mileage tax showed “a lot of promise” to help pay for an infrastructure plan. A vehicle mileage tax would tax…


NTD Business Full Broadcast (Mar. 26)

Ever hear people joke about a tax on breathing? Silly right? How about a tax on moving? The White House floats a mileage tax. The ship in the Suez Canal is still stuck, and it’s driving up oil prices and shipping costs. How much is it costing global trade? Argentina says its going to default…