Caltrans pilot program will charge drivers per mile 

How about NOT mismanaging the funds you already got?! What a noble idea!

This is getting beyond ridiculous...

No More Taxes! FU.

If they’re shelling out billions to fix roads then why are there so many potholes.

Fuck this shit, I'm out!

NO MORE TAXES

So, if we charge by mile... are we removing the gas tax... I do not believe it. I bet it will end up being both.

🤣🤣 Calif gov no longer works for us... WE WORK FOR THEM !!!

Between the income tax, sales tax, property tax, gas tax, electricity surcharges, dmv fees, CARB/smog fees and many more hidden charges plus closing state prisons etc if CA is still running out of money then it's time to fire the politicians who are completely disconnected from the realities and are working against the general population. Crime is through the roof, companies are leaving the state, insurance companies are dropping policies, and on top of that everything is already more expensive in CA.

What about all the projects that use gas tax money for non-road projects. How about we stop doing that.

They are killing this state! 😮

Government: Go electric! Consumer: OK - I bought a Tesla Government: We are increased electricity rates 3x Consumer: FU! Government: We are going to tax you per mile driven Also Government: We have no money because of this high-speed rail project that no one will use

This is BS. Plus the State is removing the carpool lanes and turning them into FastTrack lanes to charge drivers. More people will leave California as its getting ridiculously expensive to be here. My 2 cents….

Where, when, how often, and how much I drive is not the governments concern.

Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area moved to Nevada two weeks ago roads here in Nevada are much smoother with no potholes plus cleaner no bumpers on freeway from previous accidents It made me realize California steals money from its residents and nothing gets fixed 880 freeway has been horrible for years especially from Fremont to Oakland.

Vote Red no more socialism blue

Please release the data that confirms your statement about lost gas tax revenue. It’s all speculation and irrelevant.

Isn't that why EV drivers pay more in registration? No double dipping, Caltrans!

These greedy officials will do anything to get their revenue

She drives a tesla but is worried about putting a tracking device in her vehicle. Thats hilarious.

Why not just get rid of the EV tax credit…..

Putting a government transponder in my car LOL LOL LOL LOL

Stop paying high salaries for caltrans management. They need to add more services for the taxes they already collect, not pot hole filled roads and highways.

1% of California's own electric vehicles. What do they mean by so many people?

Rideshare drivers will be paying $2,000 - $3,000 each year if it's $.03 cents a mile. Time to start stealing cars.

How bout charge a tax for charging your vehicle.

My entire Latino family is voting for garvey and Trump RED WAVE TRUMP 2024 -lifelong California resident

Corruption 😂💸💸💸

Doesn’t EV drivers get charged at registration isn’t that how they pay for their share of the road?

If cars will be charged per mile it will be the end of rideshare!

For their PENSION ?

You give a inch they take a mile .........NO

charge the employers who force employees back to the office, when they could work at home just as effectively.

OMG! How stupidly insane!

They'll then MANDATE it for all and still keep the gas tax... Pocket all the money...

How many years has it taken for the light bulb at CalTrans to turn on and see the light? Why is it that "evs" have been exempted from driving on the roads that "my gas tax" have paid for? This is another example of the rich getting a free ride on the backs of the working class.

I saw them working on printing the leaf design on the 880 divider. It looked like a waste of money since it does not reduce the potholes on the road. I believe they should bring this concern to our useless governor rather than just imposing additional charges on people.

This is impossible to enforce, there's a 99.9% chance it will not get approved. I can't even imagine trying to get everyone to report their mileage regularly... and honestly. The only way they can even verify if it's truthful is if they make autoshops confirm the miles and report it to the govt. Good luck! Just another random law presented to stir up controversy.

I spend most of my hours in California. I spend most of my miles outside California. Why should I pay California for my use of non-California roads?

Money money money money…it’s never enough because of corruption in Cali

We need an alternative maximum tax law in California. That should apply to the state as a whole. It would say that Sacramento is prohibited from taking more than a given number of total aggregate dollars in tax from the people. Such excess money is syphoned off from the people by Sacramento that it always leads to massive corruption in our state. The best way to illuminate corruption is to run a very lean government. State taxes should be halved. Sacramento should then be made to live within their new reduced budget and get honest and get efficient. No more grifting. No more corruption. No more extravagant taxes.

Keep Gavin Newsom Out Of My Car!!! Make California Great Again!!!🥸

How is California going to charge visitors driving from other states? Will they look at the odometer when they enter and leave the state?

Caltrans don't give em a brake.

Jesús more taxes what the actual fuck all these people with those contracts are the real winners in all this shit they milking tf out of the people paying taxes

You’re paying for a road that you Already pay for !!!! You guys are so ignorant.

We pay taxes on everything, Sacramento has a spending problem.

How about charging EV drivers the same tax that they're charging ICE drivers?? 🤦‍♂

Why wouldn’t they charge by gross vehicle weight per mile? Heavier vehicles cause multiple times more damage than a light hatchback.

Gas tax goes into the general fund. It does not go to the highway dept.

Wtf? What road maintenance???

Hell no. I've had 3 flat tires in the last 6 months all in different cities on sections of road that have been severely lacking in repair. For years. Until they can maintain an accurate and speedy repair process for potholes, they shouldn't see any change in income for them.

We probably have to pay taxes for walking soon

So, exorbitant fuel tax is no longer enough?

It's so ridiculous... next thing they will do is charge bikes to use the bike lane then pedestrians for using the sidewalk... when or where does it end?

Where is the 26 billion

Those heavy EV coal burners where I live you pay tax upfront when you register it because you won't be at the pump paying tax.

I barely see them on the roads doing anything where are they and where’s their sites

If this comes, roll-back mileage OBD2 devices will sell like hotcakes.

Ok, zero miles this year. Swap odometers annually

Wow! So now since yall cant screw people with these gas prices now yall have to find another way to screw them. This is unbelievable🙄

No one will ever see your information. Unless you want to see the information, and eventually will.

So for every 100 miles I’m going to have to pay 3$ so each tank I’m going to have to shell out 9-10$ of taxes for just one tank on top of the 50$ to fill up.

I wonder if this was looked with a socio-economical lens... My best guess is that people who earn less, drive more... so why take more money from them?

Hey Governor, ask your aunt for insider trade tips to get more $$$$!! 😡😡😡😡

Start the pilot program in SoCal.

Jamonique would make an excellent Shrek for Halloween and 6/19.

This happened 6 years ago as well, and then just ended, never to be heard from until this week... what happened?

I file so many complaints about pot holes and over half never get fixed. I call and email and still nothing.

This is criminal we already pay so much in taxes

Car registration is already sky high in California. How about running an audit on where all the funds are really going. The roads and highways are in utter disrepair throughout the SJ Central Valley. Mismanagement of funds is the real issue, not the lack in revenue.

I thought it was all about the EARTH NO-ITS ALL ABOUT THE MONEY

What a shit show of a state 🤦🏽‍♂️

Of course they can track your location. Looks like you went to the liquor store a few too many times. No liver transplant for you (Medical).

Yet another gate to pass through if you want to succeed

If this happen, im moving out of state, electricity expensive, and now this

They should charge those who own EV’s. Those who own gas vehicles are paying their share!

10% for the big guy

We already pay too much

They don’t get gas tax from electric vehicles but there are taxes on electric utilities, so don’t act like they are not getting taxes. So add a tax at super chargers or for those who add home chargers. Make no mistake this to get more money as we have the highest gas tax in the country!

I appreciate Caltrans' efforts in maintaining our roads, but here's a thought: How about finding a way to charge electric car owners for road use instead of proposing a 30 cents per mile fee for everyone? Right now, gas car owners are footing the bill for road repairs while electric car owners cruise for free. It’s like asking someone who can't afford a Tesla to sponsor the road trip of someone who can. Let's level the playing field - equal roads, equal responsibility!

It will start out at 3 cents per mile, then as more EV's are used, it will go to 5 , then 8, then 10... there will be no escape.Keep in mind that the cost per mile that one can deduct for valid business travel is now 65 cents per mile, and you can see where this will lead...🤔

As long as they accept odometer values that's fine, that's not particularly invasive. Per mile charges are more fair. EVs create even more wear and tear than gas cars due to their increased weight.

Lots of people are also moving out of state. Why not just charge ev owners.

Good luck with this . What about people with multiple cars like myself and 4 motorcycles you ain't tracking ship

Adding more fees won't solve the problem, they'll still have a deficit and corruption.

15,000 miles at .3 cents a mile is about 4500 a year that is ridiculous!

If you drive 25k miles per year - be prepared to pay 750 USD

Seems fair; electric cars are heavier and likely cause more stress to the roads, not to mention guardrails are having to be replaced since current infrastructure can’t support their weight. …not to mention that electric cars need roads more than gasoline vehicles; haven’t seen anything electric that’s able to compete with a 4Runner, Defender, Wrangler, Grenadier, etc…

Regarding the transponders, she says “All Cal Trans will see is the number of miles”. Anyone who believes that is only fooling themselves. Aside from all of the obvious questions that haven’t been answered, this is just another example of how we are living under a dictatorship in this state. She says the state “shells out $8 billion repairing roads” but that isn’t “the state” spending the money. That’s OUR money being spent. The state has no money of its own, only that which it takes from us as tax payers and what they take in federal assistance (again, OUR money). And for that matter, why are our roads in such terrible condition? Anyone who has driven out of state knows that our neighboring states’ roads are in much better condition. At this stage of my life I’m not in a position to leave, but I don’t want to (nor can I afford to) stay.

This would work fine for someone like me who typically drives 3-4k miles a year with that $400 payment offsetting the gas taxes and in a 30mpg vehicle, but I know I am in the minority.

More lies to try and cover up the mismanaged money showing the delapitated roads. There are not that many EVs that take that much money away.

Well they could tax electric chargers.

What totally b. S.!!!! Stand up people, don't let this pass!!!

This is not an alternative to the Gas Tax, It is IN ADDITION TO the gas tax. People driving Real Automobiles with internal combustion engines will be paying both $2.50+ per gallon gas tax and whatever rediculas amount the Communist Governent in Commiefornia chooses to charge all wheeled vehicles for using the highway system, that they choose not to spend any money on for repairs and fixing other deterioration.

I live in CA and bought a Tesla model Y. My vehicle registration is about 3X times more than a gas powered car. I paid $750! I assumed this was to compensate for the loss in gas tax revenue. Now the authorities want more from EV drivers? That’s insane!

Voting to put that 30 cent charging out of California

And they are volunteering 😂😂😂

Here is one for the group: the proposed $0.30 per mile road usage tax. Start with a car that gets 28 miles per gallon and a 20 gallon tank. Assume you fill up the tank 2 times every week. Also assume you currently pay $6 per gallon for fuel ($2 of which currently go to taxes). For each gallon of gas you use, you pay $8.40 in additional roadway usage taxes. (to go 28 miles) For each tank full of gas, you pay $168.00 in additional roadway usage taxes. (to go 560 miles) For a full year, you pay $17, 472.00 in additional roadway usage taxes. (to go 58, 240 miles) ... Don't like the total mileage amount? Cut it by 2/3rds. You trave; 19,413 miles per year. Now bring it all together... ... $4 per gallon cost of gas w/o taxes over a year = (4)(20)(2)(52) = $8,320.00 times (1/3) = $2,773.33 $10.40 per gallon in taxes over a year = (10.4)(20)(2)(52) = $21,632.00 times (1/3) = $7,210.66 versus the (2)(20)(2)(52)/3 = $1,386.66 we are currently paying. Percentage increase in "gas" taxes = (7210.66/1386.66)(100) = 520% Effective cost of gasoline becomes $14.40 per gallon. ... Comment: Luxury beliefs and virtue signaling assures economic collapse. With these costs, people are forced to drive a whole lot less, the total road tax revenue drops precipitously, the crisis only deepens. Never mind the general cost increases passed on by any business that uses gas to power vehicles.

I thank God I don't live in Taxifornia