California's  New Bill Taxing Motorist for Miles Driven

Due to the more fuel efficient vehicles of today there has been a decline in the amount of gas tax revenue that the state of California receives to offset the decline in revenue California State Senator Mark DeSaulnier (D-Concord) has introduced a bill that will tax California motorist for their miles driven. It is modeled after similar programs in Washington and Oregon.

This bill will give officials in agencies such as the Department of Motor Vehicles and the California Transportation Agency the authority to track by GPS the miles traveled by a motorist. Slated to begin in January 2016, however the exact date has not been released. The program in California will be voluntary and will require a GPS tracking device installed the vehicles.  California’s program is similar to Oregon's test pilot which is scheduled to begin in 2015.

For more information on this bill go to: http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201320140SB1077