SDCTA is Neutral on Proposition 6: Voter Approval for Future Gas and Vehicle Taxes and 2017 Tax Repeal Initiative on November 6, 2018 Ballot
The Association recognizes the validity of the arguments of both supporters and opponents, and our research also validates the claims from both sides.
The Association recommends that a voter should support Proposition 6 if he or she is willing to risk infrastructure improvements to signal to lawmakers that the state is inefficient with its dollars and that the tax is regressive.
The Association recommends that a voter should oppose Proposition 6 if he or she is willing to take the risk of paying more, on average, for transportation infrastructure and impacting lower-income individuals disproportionately to keep the legislature in charge of setting gasoline taxes while addressing ailing infrastructure immediately.