Editorial: The gas tax was once a smart Republican idea. Now the GOP cynically uses it to bludgeon Democrats
by The Times Editorial Board, Los Angeles Times
Jun 07, 2018
2 minutes
After less than two years in office, California state Sen. Josh Newman was ousted in a recall election Tuesday for his vote to increase the gas tax to repair the state's woefully maintained roads and expand its inadequate transit systems.
Political opportunism won over responsible governance.
Republicans launched the recall campaign after
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