In a phone interview, Spiegel said city policy called for her to sign the letter in place of then-Mayor Dick Haley, who was in the hospital. Sent to state lawmakers, the letter called SB 1 “a comprehensive transportation proposal inclusive of sensible reforms, modest increases to existing revenue sources, and robust infrastructure investment.” Corona Councilman Dick Haley (File photo). He cites the March letter on Corona city letterhead signed by Spiegel. “Karen Spiegel has a long track record on this issue,” Linder said via email. Linder and Spiegel are Republicans, but Linder sees a difference between the two on the gas tax.
Her 2018 opponent, Republican Bill Essayli, who is making Cervantes’ vote a centerpiece of his campaign to unseat her, got more votes than in the June 5 primary than Cervantes in the 60th Assembly District, which has a similar footprint to the Second District. A new $100-a-year fee on zero-emission vehicles is set to take effect in 2020.Īssemblywoman Sabrina Cervantes, D-Riverside, was a key vote in SB 1’s passage. The average Riverside gas price on Tuesday, July 10 was between $3.50 and $3.60 a gallon, lower than the statewide average, which approaches $3.76 a gallon, but higher than the national average of $2.88 a gallon, according to .īesides raising the gas tax with annual adjustments for inflation, SB 1 also raises diesel fuel taxes and imposes annual fees on vehicles based on their worth.
The average commuter in those cities, save for Riverside, has a longer drive to work than other county residents, and they’re more likely to work outside the county and drive 60 minutes or more to get to a job, according to 2016 census data. Gas prices loom as a potential wedge issue in the Second District, which represents more than 400,000 people in Corona, Norco, Eastvale and Jurupa Valley along with part of Riverside.
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