The stickiest issue will be whether every Californian who files a tax return and/or owns a car should benefit, regardless of income, or relief should be concentrated on those in lower income strata most affected by inflation.
kicking around the Capitol, including a Republican proposal — dead on arrival — to suspend the state’s gasoline tax.
His plan is somewhat similar to one put forth by a group of Democratic legislators, calling for $400 payments to every Californian who has filed an income tax return. However by basing payments on cars rather than tax returns, Newsom’s plan would benefit those, such as the elderly living on Social Security pensions, who don’t file tax returns.
No matter which methodology is used for the rebates, the stickiest issue will be whether every Californian who files a tax return and/or owns a car should benefit, regardless of income, or relief should be concentrated on those in lower income strata most affected by inflation. Newsom will contend that providing money to transit systems for three months of free ridership would benefit the working poor who depend on buses and trolleys to get to their jobs. His version does appear to be the most comprehensive of the four.
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