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CalMatters – California GOP lawmakers are incensed over a gas tax study. Rural groups say they need it

March 4, 2026 Energy
Madera County Supervisor Robert Poythress is featured in CalMatters.org highlighting the projected decline in gas tax revenues that fund roads and highways and the need to explore alternative transportation funding sources through AB 1421.
As fuel consumption patterns change, transportation funding tied to the gas tax is expected to decrease, raising concerns for rural counties already facing deferred maintenance. AB 1421 would provide a vital study of long-term alternatives to the gas tax.

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