Social media chatter has been buzzing about a so-called “mileage tax” coming to California, but the reality is more nuanced than the online conversation suggests.
While there is a bill regarding the continued study of a road use charge or mileage-based tax in California, it is not a direct tax — at least not yet.
Assembly Member Lori Wilson, who represents communities including Vacaville and Vallejo north of San Francisco, authored the bill. Wilson said the legislation gives an end date to studies the state is running on road user charges or a mileage-based tax as an alternative to the current gas tax system…