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Senator Strickland proposes temporary suspension of some fuel taxes and LCFS components for one year

California State Senate Committee on Environmental Quality · March 18, 2026
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Summary

SB 1035 would temporarily suspend the sales tax on gasoline, parts of the Low Carbon Fuel Standard and cap‑and‑invest compliance mechanisms for one year and require savings be passed to drivers; supporters said it offers immediate relief, opponents warned of harms to clean‑fuel investment and infrastructure funding.

Senator Strickland presented SB 1035 as a short‑term measure to give Californians relief at the pump, temporarily suspending the state sales tax on gasoline, select elements of the Low Carbon Fuel Standard and cap‑and‑invest compliance mechanisms for one year. He said the bill requires any savings be passed through to consumers at the pump and that the General Fund would temporarily…

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