California Gas Tax Divides Democrats Trying to Flip U.S. House
- Unpopular levy becomes key issue in close congressional races
- Republicans target Democrats over support for fuel tax
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Some Democratic congressional candidates in competitive California races are bucking state party leaders and distancing themselves from an unpopular gas tax that Republicans are using against them in the November election campaign.
The 12-cent-per-gallon California gasoline tax, championed by California Governor Jerry Brown and passed by the state’s Democrat-controlled legislature last year, is emerging as one of the most contentious issues in a state that could be pivotal in the national battle to control the U.S. House.