加利福尼亚州立法者在预计310亿美元的煤气税短缺的情况下, 讨论一项研究道路使用费的法案。 California lawmakers debate a bill to study road usage fees amid a projected $31 billion gas tax shortfall.

加利福尼亚州立法者对一项研究替代性交通资金的法案意见不一, 因为预计未来十年, 州将面临310亿美元的燃气税缺口, California lawmakers are divided over a bill to study alternative transportation funding as the state faces a projected $31 billion gas tax shortfall over the next decade due to rising fuel efficiency and electric vehicle use. 这项立法在共和国农村官员、工会、商业团体和农业协会的支持下,将要求加利福尼亚交通委员会审查关于道路使用费的现有研究。 The legislation, backed by rural Republican officials, labor unions, business groups, and agricultural associations, would have the California Transportation Commission review existing research on road usage-based fees. 虽然支持者警告可能出现2,160亿美元的基础设施资金缺口和道路恶化, 特别是在马德拉县等农村地区, 但一些GOP立法者表示反对, While supporters warn of a potential $216 billion infrastructure funding gap and deteriorating roads—especially in rural areas like Madera County—some GOP lawmakers oppose it, fearing political backlash. 尽管该法案具有探索性和先前的试点计划,但政治上的犹豫不决依然存在,拖延了对现在被视为不可持续的制度采取行动。 Despite the bill’s exploratory nature and prior pilot programs, political hesitation persists, delaying action on a system now seen as unsustainable.