ASSEMBLYMAN RENEWS EFFORT TO REPEAL STATE GASOLINE TAX.Byline: Krystn Shrieve Staff Writer CAMARILLO - With a 13-foot high, 1,000-pound gas pump nicknamed ``Ethyl'' by his side, Assemblyman Tony Strickland renewed his fight Monday to repeal the state's tax on gasoline sales. The Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. Republican was unsuccessful in his earlier attempts this year to pass a bill abolishing California's 15 percent gas tax. ``We have in this state an 18-cent excise tax Excise Tax 1. An indirect tax charged on the sale of a particular good. 2. A penalty tax applied to ineligible transactions in retirement accounts. This penalty is assessed by and paid to the IRS. Notes: 1. and a 15-percent sales tax sales tax, levy on the sale of goods or services, generally calculated as a percentage of the selling price, and sometimes called a purchase tax. It is usually collected in the form of an extra charge by the retailer, who remits the tax to the government. ,'' said Strickland. ``That's double-taxing, and it's wrong. ``We have to look at who the high gas costs really affect. They affect working folks, senior citizens on fixed incomes and college students,'' he said. Today Strickland will attend the Democratic National Convention at Staples Center This article has multiple issues: * Its neutrality is disputed. * It may contain original research or unverifiable claims. * It does not cite any references or sources. , where he will commend Democratic Gov. Frank O'Bannon Frank Lewis O'Bannon (1930-2003) was an American politician who was Governor of Indiana from 1997 until his death, on September 13, 2003. Background O'Bannon was a native of Corydon, Indiana (the first state capital of Indiana), where his family owned the , who repealed the gas tax in Indiana, and condemn Democratic Gov. Gray Davis for not doing the same in California. ``People in Sacramento want to make this a party issue,'' Strickland said. ``Here in California we have some of the highest gas prices in the nation, and it shouldn't be happening - especially with a megabillion-dollar surplus. I told my colleagues this issue is not going to die.'' Earlier this year, Strickland appeared at gas stations in Thousand Oaks, Stockton, Salinas Salinas, city, United States Salinas (səlē`nəs), city (1990 pop. 108,777), seat of Monterey co., W Calif.; inc. 1874. It is the shipping and processing center of a fertile valley famous for its grain and lettuce. , Santa Barbara Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. , Glendale, Burbank and Pasadena, where he encouraged residents to call their government representatives about the issue. At some of the stations, he gave customers 15 cents for every gallon they purchased. He estimated he's given away between $600 and $1,000 of his own money. ``I'm committed to this, and I'm putting my money where my mouth is,'' Strickland said. Joining Strickland in his efforts is Ed Preola, president of the National Taxpayers Union National Taxpayers Union (NTU) is a pro-taxpayers advocacy organization in the United States, founded in 1969 by James Dale Davidson. It is closely affiliated with a non-profit foundation, the National Taxpayers Union Foundation (NTUF). and executive director of Citizens Against the Fuel Tax. ``Gas prices across the country in the last decade have dramatically increased,'' Preola said. ``And with the spike in prices at the beginning of this year consumers are beginning to pay attention. ``Gas prices are up 50 percent over the same time last year and it's affecting vacations and cutting into people's ability to make a living, including the pizza delivery person or the person who delivers flowers.'' CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color -- ran in Conejo and Simi edition) Thousand Oaks Republican Assemblyman Tony Strickland, left, and Ed Preola, director of Consumers Against the Fuel Tax, hold a news conference announcing Strickland's renewed efforts to repeal the gasoline tax. Lilly Barrett/Special to the Daily News |
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