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California’s gas tax is just over 51 cents per gallon, second in the nation behind only Pennsylvania. That money is supposed to go toward improving our roads, but San Diego’s streets are still a mess.
Now, Mayor Todd Gloria is asking voters to raise our sales tax 1% to help pay for better roads and other things we need, like an upgrade to our storm drain system.
His request led to this question from CBS 8 viewer Helen Humphries: “Mayor Gloria has proposed a 1% increase in sales tax for road repair. We already pay the highest gas prices in the country for road maintenance. Where do all the gas tax dollars go? Are they spent on roads?"
MORE: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/gas-sales-tax-san-diego-roads/509-03174ad2-eda8-4939-9555-7f0b72c3f5f7