Owners of electric cars get a break on the gas tax. It’s costing California $32 million

Another supporter of the bill, Sen. Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica), and his wife own a Nissan Leaf they bought in 2016, according to spokeswoman Allison Towle. “Sen. Allen spent his political capital fighting for transit funding in SB 1, not a tax break” for his family’s car, Towle said. Hill said there was an argument to be made for existing ...