加利福尼亚州提议暂停其天然气税一年,以便在高价格下降低燃料费用。 California proposes suspending its gas tax for a year to lower fuel costs amid high prices.

由共和党议员杰夫·冈萨雷斯(Jeff Gonzalez)提出的加利福尼亚法案将暂停该州61%的每加仑天然气税一年, A California bill introduced by Republican Assemblymember Jeff Gonzalez would suspend the state’s 61-cent-per-gallon gas tax for one year to help lower fuel costs amid record-high prices, averaging $4.63 per gallon—well above the national average. 该提案得到政府促进小组立法者和行业团体的支持,旨在将储蓄返还消费者,特别是劳动家庭,同时用普通基金资金取代损失的收入。 The proposal, backed by GOP lawmakers and industry groups, aims to return savings to consumers, especially working families, while replacing lost revenue with general fund money. 加利福尼亚州正面临有关交通经费的持续辩论, 包括一项研究每英里道路收费的单独法案。 It comes as California faces ongoing debates over transportation funding, including a separate bill studying a per-mile road charge. 该措施的未来取决于立法批准。 The measure’s future depends on legislative approval.