2018 California Proposition 6 Explained

Proposition 6
Country:California
Eliminates Certain Road Repair And Transportation Funding. Requires Certain Fuel Taxes And Vehicle Fees be Approved by the Electorate. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
Yes:5283222
No:6952081
Total:12235303
Electorate:19696371
Notes:Source: California Secretary of State[1]

California Proposition 6 was a measure that was submitted to California voters as part of the November 2018 election. The ballot measure proposed a repeal of the Road Repair and Accountability Act (a fuel tax), which is also known as Senate Bill 1 (SB 1). The measure failed with about 57% of the voters against and 43% in favor.[2] [3]

Road Repair and Accountability Act

On April 6, 2017, the California State Legislature passed the Road Repair and Accountability Act (RRAA) by a two-thirds margin, raising taxes on gasoline by 12¢ per gallon, taxes on diesel by 20¢ per gallon tax, and it raised annual vehicle registration fees by $25–175.[4] The registration fee increase ranges depending on the vehicle's market value an estimated 86% of vehicles would see an increase of $25 to $50.[5] [6]

This bill aims to invest $5.4 billion annually in California's transportation systems.[7] Every county in California is scheduled to receive infrastructure investments from the RRAA.[8] State transportation infrastructure receives roughly half of the funding, with the other half going to local agencies. 17 projects have been completed under the RRAA, with scheduled work on 156 projects at various stages of completion .[9] Some California residents complained about how the tax affects them.[10]

Campaign

The ballot initiative “Repeal the Gas Car Tax” signature drive was led by Carl DeMaio. DeMaio had previously orchestrated the recall of California State Senator Josh Newman because of his vote for SB1.[11] Republican politicians Paul Ryan, Steve Scalise and Kevin McCarthy have contributed money to the repeal campaign.[12] The National Federation of Independent Business has endorsed repealing the gas tax, by supporting Proposition 6.[13] The California Chamber of Commerce went on record in July 2018 opposing Proposition 6.[14] As of November 1, 2018, construction contractors, labor unions, and civic organizations had donated $46,465,916 to the campaign against Proposition 6. The Total amount of reported contributions for Proposition 6 is $5,078,484.[15]

Supporters gathered more than 940,000 signatures statewide, which exceeded the minimum requirement of 584,000 signatures for the measure to be on the November 2018 voter ballot.[16] If passed by voters, the Proposition 6 ballot initiative would have repealed the gas tax increase, repealed the car registration fee increase, and mandated any future gas tax increase be approved only by voters.[17] The ballot initiative was supported by John H. Cox (Republican candidate for California governor) and opposed by Gavin Newsom (Democratic then-candidate, future California governor) and Jerry Brown (then-current California governor).

Wording dispute

A citizens initiative drive stating "Repeal The Gas Tax" signed by 940,000 voters qualified to be placed on the November 2018 ballot.[18] California Attorney General Becarra twice modified the wording [19] due to a court order. The wording officially on the ballot states:

"Eliminates Recently Enacted Road Repair and Transportation Funding by Repealing Revenues Dedicated For Those Purposes. Requires Any Measure to Enact Certain Vehicle Fuel Taxes and Vehicle Fees Be Submitted to and Approved By the Electorate. Initiative Constitutional Amendment."[15]

Independent ballot reference site Ballotpedia[20] lists out Proposition 6 in detail description as well as both pro and negative consequences:

"A yes vote supports this initiative to:Repeal fuel tax increases and vehicle fees that were enacted in 2017, including the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (RRAA) and require voter approval (via ballot propositions) for the California State Legislature to impose, increase, or extend fuel taxes or vehicle fees in the future.

A no vote opposes this initiative, thus:Keeping the fuel tax increases and vehicle fees that were enacted in 2017, including the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (RRAA), in place and allowing the state legislature to continue to impose, increase, or extend fuel taxes or vehicle fees through a two-thirds vote of each chamber and without voter approval."

Polling

The polling results below based on which Proposition 6 wording utilized. Some polls taken below are based on citizen signature initiative description "Repeal The Gas Tax" and other polls based on final description on the voter ballot. Reference shows poll using citizen initiative description instead of final wording that appears on the ballot.[21]

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Yes
(Repeal)
No
(Retain)
Undecided
YouGovOctober 10–24, 20182,178± 3.1%34%47%19%
Public Policy Institute of CaliforniaOctober 18–20, 20181,704± 3.3%41%48%11%
Thomas Partners StrategiesOctober 18–20, 20181,068± 3.0%36%42%21%
Emerson CollegeOctober 17–19, 2018671± 4.1%49%31%20%
SurveyUSAOctober 12–14, 2018762± 4.9%58%29%15%
Thomas Partners StrategiesOctober 12–14, 20181,068± 3.0%35%36%29%
Thomas Partners StrategiesOctober 5–7, 20181,068± 3.5%29%42%30%
Thomas Partners StrategiesSeptember 21–23, 20181,068± 3.5%47%28%25%
Public Policy Institute of CaliforniaSeptember 9–18, 20181,710± 3.5%39%52%8%
Thomas Partners StrategiesSeptember 14–16, 20181,040± 3.5%44%27%29%
Thomas Partners StrategiesSeptember 7–9, 20181,227± 3.3%46%24%31%

Results

Proposition 6
ChoiceVotes%
Yes5,283,22243.2%
No6,952,08156.8%
Total votes12,235,303100%

Results by county

Here are the results by county.[2]

YES NOTotal Votes
County%%
bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" Alamedabgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 139,609bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 24.7%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 424,863bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 75.3%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 564,472
bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" Alpinebgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 183bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 30.3%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 420bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 69.7%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 603
bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" Amadorbgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 10,423bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 60.1%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 6,928bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 39.9%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 17,351
bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" Buttebgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 41,925bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 48.2%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 45,052bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 51.8%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 86,977
bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" Calaverasbgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 12,689bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 59.8%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 8,518bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 40.2%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 21,207
bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" Colusabgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 3,506bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 61.9%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 2,161bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 38.1%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 5,667
bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" Contra Costabgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 140,839bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 34.5%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 267,455bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 65.5%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 408,294
bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" Del Nortebgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 4,248bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 52.3%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 3,878bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 47.7%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 8,126
bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" El Doradobgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 50,228bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 57.5%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 37,080bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 42.5%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 87,308
bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" Fresnobgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 130,617bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 52.7%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 117,159bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 47.3%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 247,776
bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" Glennbgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 5,128bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 62.5%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 3,083bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 37.5%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 8,211
bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" Humboldtbgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 17,096bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 33.2%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 34,412bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 66.8%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 51,508
bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" Imperialbgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 15,228bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 46.6%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 17,457bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 53.4%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 32,685
bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" Inyobgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 3,554bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 50.3%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 3,514bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 49.7%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 7,068
bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" Kernbgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 112,506bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 56.5%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 86,540bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 43.5%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 199,046
bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" Kingsbgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 17,626bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 59.2%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 12,147bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 40.8%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 29,773
bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" Lakebgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 9,333bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 45.3%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 11,262bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 54.7%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 20,595
bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" Lassenbgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 5,897bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 66.3%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 2,996bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 33.7%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 8,893
bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" Los Angelesbgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 1,119,062bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 38.7%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 1,773,117bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 61.3%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 2,892,179
bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" Maderabgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 22,779bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 59.9%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 15,229bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 40.1%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 38,008
bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" Marinbgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 28,814bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 23.0%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 96,414bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 77.0%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 125,228
bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" Mariposabgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 4,488bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 55.4%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 3,610bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 44.6%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 8,098
bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" Mendocinobgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 10,431bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 32.1%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 22,017bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 67.9%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 32,448
bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" Mercedbgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 28,027bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 48.1%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 30,266bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 51.9%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 58,293
bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" Modocbgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 2,169bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 64.2%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 1,212bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 35.8%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 3,381
bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" Monobgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 1,929bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 40.6%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 2,822bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 59.4%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 4,751
bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" Montereybgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 40,524bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 35.5%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 73,530bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 64.5%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 114,054
bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" Napabgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 19,842bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 36.1%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 35,170bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 63.9%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 55,012
bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" Nevadabgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 26,364bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 49.5%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 26,878bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 50.5%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 53,242
bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" Orangebgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 577,900bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 54.5%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 482,319bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 45.5%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 1,060,219
bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" Placerbgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 97,330bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 56.4%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 75,244bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 43.6%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 172,574
bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" Plumasbgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 5,013bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 55.2%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 4,065bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 44.8%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 9,078
bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" Riversidebgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 358,259bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 56.5%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 275,593bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 43.5%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 633,852
bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" Sacramentobgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 229,100bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 45.1%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 278,560bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 54.9%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 507,660
bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" San Benitobgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 8,658bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 43.7%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 11,163bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 56.3%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 19,821
bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" San Bernardinobgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 300,713bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 56.6%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 231,044bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 43.4%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 531,757
bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" San Diegobgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 578,961bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 50.9%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 557,432bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 49.1%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 1,136,393
bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" San Franciscobgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 60,002bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 17.1%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 291,660bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 82.9%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 351,662
bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" San Joaquinbgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 93,560bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 48.9%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 97,945bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 51.1%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 191,505
bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" San Luis Obispobgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 55,945bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 45.4%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 67,353bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 54.6%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 123,298
bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" San Mateobgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 78,232bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 28.1%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 200,314bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 71.9%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 278,546
bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" Santa Barbarabgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 58,435bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 38.6%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 92,793bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 61.4%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 151,228
bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" Santa Clarabgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 189,463bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 31.8%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 406,249bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 68.2%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 595,712
bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" Santa Cruzbgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 30,164bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 25.9%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 86,518bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 74.1%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 116,682
bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" Shastabgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 41,927bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 61.0%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 26,755bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 39.0%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 68,682
bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" Sierrabgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 852bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 52.4%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 775bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 47.6%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 1,627
bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" Siskiyoubgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 9,570bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 54.5%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 7,978bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 45.5%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 17,548
bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" Solanobgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 62,362bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 43.5%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 81,017bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 56.5%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 143,379
bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" Sonomabgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 59,166bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 28.6%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 147,467bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 71.4%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 206,633
bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" Stanislausbgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 77,367bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 50.3%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 76,364bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 49.7%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 153,731
bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" Sutterbgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 17,708bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 60.8%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 11,406bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 39.2%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 29,114
bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" Tehamabgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 12,546bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 61.4%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 7,897bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 38.6%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 20,443
bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" Trinitybgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 2,665bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 51.0%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 2,558bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 49.0%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 5,223
bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" Tularebgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 56,848bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 57.9%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 41,264bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 42.1%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 98,112
bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" Tuolumnebgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 12,914bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 55.3%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 10,439bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 44.7%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 23,353
bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" Venturabgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 146,052bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 47.8%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 159,641bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 52.2%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 305,693
bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" Yolobgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 24,746bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 34.1%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 47,815bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 65.9%bgcolor=#FFB6B6 align="center" 72,561
bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" Yubabgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 11,700bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 61.7%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 7,263bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 38.3%bgcolor=#8BFF90 align="center" 18,963
Totals5,283,22243.2%6,952,08156.8%12,235,303

Notes and References

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  2. https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2018-general/sov/92-ballot-measures.pdf SOV STATE BALLOT MEASURES
  3. News: Prop. 6: Californians reject gas tax repeal measure. Rachel. Swan. November 7, 2018. November 7, 2018. San Francisco Chronicle.
  4. News: California Vehicle Registration Fees Increasing In 2018. Potter. Daniel. 2017-12-19. Capital Public Radio. 2018-07-30.
  5. Web site: Text of the SB-1 Transportation funding bill.
  6. News: California drivers are paying more. Here's why that might get overturned in 2018. Patrick. McGreevy. December 29, 2017. Los Angeles Times.
  7. Web site: SB 1 is a landmark transportation investment to rebuild California Rebuilding CA. California. State of. rebuildingca.ca.gov. en. 2018-07-08. 2018-07-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20180705202204/http://rebuildingca.ca.gov/overview.html. dead.
  8. Web site: Rebuilding CA - Senate Bill 1 - Project Map. California. State of. rebuildingca.ca.gov. en. 2018-07-08.
  9. Web site: Repaired pavement, better transit, congestion solutions, freight improvements Rebuilding CA. California. State of. rebuildingca.ca.gov. en. 2018-07-08. 2018-07-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20180708192057/http://rebuildingca.ca.gov/state-funding.html. dead.
  10. News: You might want to fill up that gas tank before Nov. 1 tax hike. Glover. Mark. October 27, 2017. The Sacramento Bee. November 3, 2017. en-US . 0890-5738-->.
  11. News: Democratic Calif. State Senator Recalled over Support for Gas-Tax Hike. McArdle. Mairead. 2018-06-06. National Review. 2018-07-30. en-US.
  12. News: House Speaker Paul Ryan, Majority Whip Steve Scalise contribute to initiative to repeal California's gas-tax increase. McGreevy. Patrick. 2018-05-02. LA Times. 2018-07-30.
  13. News: NFIB small business association to join campaign to repeal gas tax hike -. Lenderman. Ed. 2018-07-11. KUSI News, McKinnon Broadcasting. 2018-09-22. en-US.
  14. Web site: CalChamber Outlines Positions to Date on November Ballot Propositions -. 2018-07-13. 2018-10-08. en-US.
  15. News: California Secretary of State Ballot Proposition 6. 2018-11-01.
  16. News: Carl DeMaio-Backed Gas Tax Repeal Said to Have Enough Signatures for Ballot. McAllister. Toni. 2018-04-29. Times of San Diego. 2018-07-30. en-US.
  17. News: California ballot will include gas tax repeal in November. McGreevy. Patrick. 2018-06-25. LA Times. 2018-07-30.
  18. News: Orange County Register: Nearly one million signatures collected to repeal the gas tax hike. April 30, 2018.
  19. News: San Francisco Chronicle: Did Becerra's wording on Prop. 6 have something to do with new support?. October 3, 2018.
  20. News: Ballotpedia: California Proposition 6, Voter Approval for Future Gas and Vehicle Taxes and 2017 Tax Repeal Initiative (2018).
  21. News: San Diego Union Tribune Poll: Californians want to repeal gas tax hike, support year-round daylight savings. October 16, 2018.