The San Diego Association of Governments’ (SANDAG) board of directors approved Oct. 29 a four-cent-per-mile tax proposal that could impact every driver in San Diego County by 2030. The proposed mileage tax is intended to supplement and eventually replace gas taxes, which have dropped considerably as gas mileage has increased and hybrid and electric cars ownership has grown exponentially in recent years. San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond said the proposal was intended to “force everyone onto trolleys and buses” by pricing people out of their cars. “This proposal should never see the light of day,” Desmond said. “San Diegans already pay some of the highest prices to drive in the country. From the current gas taxes to a vehicle registration tax, San Diegans feel the effects, in their wallets, every day. “Adding another tax, to fund public transportation, is a slap in the face,” he said. “I will not …
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