Gas Tax Rebate Push in California Gains Bipartisan Support

A group of 21 California Assembly Democrats has gained support from Republicans in a plan to offset rising gas prices by giving a $400 tax rebate to each individual California taxpayer regardless of income or car ownership.

The lawmakers said Thursday they are asking Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and Senate leaders to act quickly to bring relief to California consumers, who are paying an average of $5.79 per gallon, the highest among the 50 states and far above the national average of $4.29, according to the American Automobile Association. A multibillion-dollar budget surplus has paved the way for broad ...