Newsom said he will be 'submitting a proposal to put money back in the pockets of Californians to address rising gas prices.'
suspending a gas tax increase scheduled for July. On Tuesday night, Newsom said,"it's clear we have to go farther" than that.
"That's why, working with legislative leadership, I'll be submitting a proposal to put money back in the pockets of Californians to address rising gas prices," he said. That quote is quite literally the extent of what is known about the plan at this time. It is unclear when the proposal would be put forth, how many Californians would be eligible for relief, and how much money residents would receive.
Newsom's previous proposal to suspend the July increase of the gas tax was met with resistance from Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, who will be critical to any possible legislation on gas price relief. Rendon argued that the gas tax increase should not be suspended, because it would fund infrastructure and public transit projects.