This November, California drivers can expect to see an increase at the pump. <\/p>\n
The gas tax bill SB-1, will raise the gas tax by 12 cents.<\/p>\n
Increased gas and diesel tax will increase the cost to transport foods, meaning you can expect t pay more at the grocery store. <\/p>\n
Beatriz Sanders with the Kern County Farm Bureau tells me the Ag Industry will feel the hit. <\/p>\n
\"This tax is a direct target to middle-income earners, low-income earners, because they spend more of their income at the grocery store,\" says Sanders.<\/p>\n
While grocery shoppers will also be paying more for their food, Nick Ortez with the Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce says consumers will also see an increase across several industries. <\/p>\n
\"For an economy like Kern County that is a resource-based economy, where you have Ag, oil, logistics, and call centers, these places are not always next to where people live,\" says Ortez. <\/p>\n
Brent Woods is a full-time student at Bakersfield College who travels daily. He says knowing he will be paying more at the pump is terrifying. <\/p>\n
\"I do way too much driving, and I am not looking forward to 12 cents a gallon being added on to my gasoline,\" explains Woods. <\/p>\n
Fees will act to fund road repairs across the state by raising an estimated $52 billion. <\/p>\n
Several democrats voted for the bill but many lawmakers, including senator Jean Fuller, disagreed with the plan. <\/p>\n
\"Kern is a rural county and driving is an essential part in my county, and it is not a luxury but a necessity,\" says Senator Fuller. <\/p>\n
The gas tax is set to take affect starting November 1st.<\/p>\n
You can read the bill below. <\/p>\n
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