If you're in California, there's a lot of money riding on this particular name change. Democrats in the California State Legislature have been stymied in their efforts to raise taxes due to a pesky little clause in the State Constitution that requires 2/3 approval by both chambers of the Legislature to increase taxes. Their latest solution? Legislative leaders have proposed eliminating the state's 26 cent-per-gallon gas tax. Instead, they'll impose a 39 cent-per-gallon fee. Read the full article here.
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