Let’s Keep Taxes and Fees On Motorists Fair and Reasonable

The October 2011 Westways magazine highlights the way in which some not so well known fees and assessments can cause the total cost of a traffic ticket to skyrocket. The Auto Club position is that motorists should not be targeted with unfair taxes and fees used to fund activites unrelated to transportation improvements and services.

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Auto Club Offers Tips On How To Deal With Broken Parking Meters

In the June 2011 Westways magazine, the Auto Club provided information for motorists that encounter broken parking meters.

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Auto Club Publishes Safe Bicycling Guide

To help promote improved safety for bicyclists and motorists, the Auto Club has published a new guide, “Sharing the Road: A Guide to Safe Bicycling in California.” Let’s all become better road users.

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New Laws for Motorists in 2011

Every year, the California state legislature enacts new laws affecting motorists. The Auto Club helps to get the word out about these changes.

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Auto Club Leads Mobility 21 Transportation Coalition

In one of the largest events of its kind, hundreds of people from both the public and private sectors gathered to discuss key transportation issues at Mobility 21’s annual summit meeting.

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Auto Club Continues To Have Concerns About Increasing Car Taxes

In his column in the October 2010 Westways magazine, Auto Club CEO Thomas V. McKernan describes the Auto Club’s ongoing concerns related to attempts to raise taxes and fees on vehicles for a wide range of purposes.

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Auto Club Says Vote Yes on Proposition 22

This measure would amend the state’s constitution to protect funds dedicated to transportation and local services from being diverted or borrowed to help balance the state budget.

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Proposition 26 – Auto Club Urges a Yes Vote

Proposition 26 would clarify the definition of taxes and fees to ensure that the appropriate voting requirement is applied - majority vote for fees or two-thirds vote for taxes.

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Proposition 21 – The Auto Club Urges Voters To Get The Facts

Proposition 21 would add $18 to the annual vehicle license fee to fund the state park system and other wildlife and open space preservation efforts.

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Auto Club Urges a No Vote on Proposition 19

This measure would make it legal for adults 21 and over to possess, grow, and transport marijuana, but would not alter laws forbidding persons from being impaired while driving or federal laws outlawing marijuana.

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Auto Club Outlines Road to Recovery

Decisive action needs to be taken at both the state and federal levels to keep much needed transportation improvements moving. To read more about the Auto Club’s views, see CEO Thomas V. McKernan’s column from the July 2010 Westways magazine

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Motorists Hit With Unfair Fees

For the Auto Club’s views on the various fees that are being charged to motorists for a wide range of programs and services - some of which are totally unrelated to transportation, see CEO Thomas V. McKernan’s column from the June 2010 Westways magazine.

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New Laws for Motorists in 2010

Every year, the California state legislature enacts new laws affecting motorists. The Auto Club helps to get the word out about these changes. 

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Auto Club Viewpoint on the Federal Stimulus Program

For the Auto Club’s position on the federal stimulus program and the future direction of federal transportation funding, see CEO Thomas V. McKernan’s column from the July/August 2009 Westways magazine.  

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Federal Stimulus Package Provides Jump Start For Transportation Projects

The federal economic stimulus package has provided at least $3.6 billion for transportation improvements in California. 

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Law Enforcement Child Passenger Safety Training Video

The Automobile Club of Southern California partnered with AAA Northern California and the California Highway Safety Plan Child Passenger Safety Group to develop this law enforcement briefing video.

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A Spending Cap for California Government?  Voters Say “No” at a Special Election on May 19

In February, the State Legislature and Governor Schwarzenegger reached an agreement to close the state budget deficit - but voters had the final say on much of the deal at a special election on May 19 sending the Governor and the Legislature back to the drawing boards.

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Federal Funding Urged for I-5 Santa Clarita-Los Angeles Gateway Project

Support is growing in the effort to obtain federal transportation funds to implement an important improvement to the I-5 corridor north of Los Angeles. 

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Use of Radar Cameras In Arizona

Going to Arizona? Speed limits are strictly enforced by automated radar cameras

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New Traffic Laws Go Into Effect

Every year, new laws are passed affecting motorists. This year over 80 changes were made to the Vehicle Code.

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Measure A Approved in Santa Barbara County

Voters in Santa Barbara County decided to extend the exisiting 1/2% transportation sales tax approved in 1989 for another 30 years. Measure A will fund improvements to Highway 101 and a long list of other highway, local road and transit improvements county-wide.

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Voters Support Improved Mobility in Los Angeles County with Measure R

Over two-thirds of Los Angeles County voters supported Measure R which increases the sales tax by 1/2% to pay for new rail lines, needed freeway improvements, transit services, and local road projects throughout the county.

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Imperial County Voters Agree That Measure D = Better Roads

Voters in Imperial County, by an overwhelming margin, approved an extension to Measure D, the county’s 1/2% transportation sales tax which has provided an important source of funding for highway and local road projects since 1990.

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High Speed Rail Bonds Approved by California Voters

On November 4, 2008, over 52% of California voters approved Proposition 1A, authorizing almost $10 billion to help pay for the construction of a high speed rail line connecting northern and southern California.

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Western Riverside County Funding Transportation Through Development Fees

The Western Riverside County Council of Governments is administering the Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee program - a nearly $5 billion program to fund major arterials, bridges, and interchange and intersection improvements in rapidly growing Riverside County.

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Extension of the Foothill Transportation Corridor (SR-241) in south Orange County is needed

The Auto Club supports the completion of Orange County's toll road system by building this badly needed highway to reduce congestion and air pollution and improve mobility in south Orange County.

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Proposition 1B Implementation Moves Forward

In April, the California Transportation Commission programmed $3 billion for transportation improvements on the state's major trade corridors. This was another important step in implementing the $19.9 billion Proposition 1B transportation bond program.

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Congestion Pricing Proposed for Los Angeles County

Officials in Los Angeles County have proposed allowing solo drivers to drive in carpool lanes if they pay a toll. Will this help reduce congestion?

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State Budget Doesn’t Raid Transportation Funds—So Far

The Governor and the Legislature are struggling to resolve major budget issues. So far, transportation funds have not been significantly impacted, but the process isn't over yet.

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Proposition 1B Goods Movement Program Is Moving Forward

The California Transportation Commission approved guidelines for the implementation of the $2 billion Trade Corridors Improvement Fund for goods movement related infrastructure projects.

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New Transportation Plan for Southern California

Major transportation projects must be included in a "regional transportation plan" to receive federal funding.  Planners and elected officials are now developing a plan that will affect transportation across much of Southern California. 

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Turning Money Into Motion

In November 2006 California voters approved Propositions 1A and 1B to protect the gasoline sales tax for transportation purposes and authorize $20 billion in bonds for long-delayed road and transit projects. It's now time to consider what progress has been made. 

 

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Cutting the Red Tape

It's taking increasingly longer to complete crucial transportation projects. Delay results not only in increased congestion but also in increased costs. The Auto Club thinks that changes must be made to get things moving and save tax dollars. 

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I-5 Groundbreaking in North San Diego

On October 15, Governor Schwarzenegger helped break ground on the first project in the state to be financed with Proposition 1B transportation bond funds. 

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State Budget

The latest State budget diverts $1.3 billion in transportation funds to non-transportation purposes.

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Worst Congestion in Nation

Traffic congestion in Southern California is the worst in the nation, yet our elected officials still spend transportation taxes for other things.

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School’s Open

While the Back to School season reminds us that more kids on the streets means a greater need to drive safely - as motorists, we should practice safe driving all year round! 

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Foothill South

California Coastal Commission hearing on Foothill South (SR-241 extension) has been postponed.

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I-5 in South LA County

Final environmental impact report/statement (EIR/S) for I-5 widening between SR-91 and I-605 is now available for review and comments. 

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Safety First

We cannot just focus on reducing congestion, we must also make certain that we improve the safety of everyone who uses our transportation system.

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What’s Next

Decisions so far on how to spend bond money are just the first steps in building a better future for California. We need to make certain the next steps are good ones. 

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Public Policy Roadmap

A quick reference guide to the Auto Club and the public policy issues important to us and Auto Club members. 

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Catching Up to Tomorrow

California is poised to reverse the decades-old trend of underinvestment in transportation-but only if we make the right decisions. 

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101 Improvements in Santa Barbara Moving Ahead – Other Projects May Stall Due To State Budget Cuts

California Transportation Commission allocated $53 million to improve Route 101 from Cabrillo/Hot Springs Road to the Milpas Bridge. But, a cash shortage caused by the diversion of transportation funds in the state budget has placed many other projects on hold.

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