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I think that when several years ago, California raised the vehicle taxes on semi trucks causing them to leave California and register their trucks in other states causing California to lose a large amount of revenue.  This could be easily be fixed that if you operate a semi truck in California at any time, you would be charged a fee.

What a great idea, we need these big rigs off the road. Sometimes I fear that they don't see us. I stay away from them when I drive. They feel like big bullies....

Where is the railroad from Bakersfield to Long Beach Kevin mentioned..  i'm taking Amtrak from LA to Chicago next month and have to take the Amtrak bus to LA..  a big link to the plan is missing..
RR on coast works and around Tehachipi but not following the 5 down south..
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Dave

I voted for the half-cent tax. It was very little for alot in return. Since then, the roads have gotten more congested. The recession (most unemployed would call it a depression) has lowered tax revenues. One penny tax for $2 is not a financial burden to the average consumer. Maybe the 1/2 cent tax will be proposed again. Assuming that will be enough to work on our roads.

Catpaw...given what we heard from local leaders, it's probably only a matter of time before the voters see something like it on the ballot again.

First I'd like to say that I am not a truck driver. Just a regular person that drives a four-door compact car. I think a lot of people tend to forget where over 80% of their daily used items come from...A TRUCK. A truck delivers the groceries we eat, the clothes we wear, the fuel that we put in our cars and the toilet paper that we...well you get the point. As long as there have been trucks powerful enough to climb over our mountains, Bakersfield has been a mini-hub. It's not an issue of economics or who has the most rights on the road; it boils down to geography with an influence by climate with our agriculture. People have complained about farmers and ranchers for quite a bit lately. The farmers are stirring up too much dust or the trucks are too numerous or the dairy attracts too many flies and of course the refineries are ugly and emit too many pollutants. But what would each and every individual do if their complaints were acted on? We could have nothing but homes and small businesses to view because everything else has been moved out of the area. Milk would cost about $8.00 per gallon, fuel would be at about $7.00 to $9.00 per gallon. all produce would cost about $4 to $5.00 per Lb. Clothes would triple in price and lets not forget the traffic would be 30 times worse...with no trucks allowed to make deliveries, all deliveries would be with cargo vans and pick up trucks (how many vans would it take to replace that semi that bothers you so much? And at what cost?)

It doesn't sound practical but too bad there isn't some way to charge a toll fee at the base of the vine for northbound traffic.  Revenues collected could be used for road repair and clean air.  Seems like in this day and age of electronic gizmos and computers there would be a way.  Just wishful thinking.