California mileage tax

Is a mileage tax coming to California? Stay tuned

By Paul Levikow 

This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

 

February 13, 2026 (Sacramento) – A tax aimed at charging motorists per miles driven may be coming to California. Or not. The State Assembly last month voted to approve a bill and send it to the State Senate that calls for the continuation of a study on the feasibility of a so-called mileage tax that could charge drivers anywhere from 6 to 9 cents per mile.


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