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https://youtu.be/nhRcL1iCRUY?si=4x1u9y1R9f15-Fn9

The video, "California Just Passed a $4,200 Tax on Your Car. I Warned You!!", discusses California's recently passed AB 1421, which introduces a mileage tax (0:00). The speaker, Ramin RealTalk, warns viewers about the implications of this bill, which includes financial burdens and privacy concerns due to vehicle tracking.

Here's a breakdown of the key points:

• The Mileage Tax (1:20):

• The proposed tax ranges from 6 to 9 cents per mile (1:13).

• For a typical two-car household driving an average of 24,000 miles annually, this could amount to $1,440 to $2,160 per year (1:37).

• This is in addition to California's existing 68 cents per gallon gas tax (2:08).

• The video estimates a family with two cars could pay $4,200 annually just for the privilege of driving (2:21).

• Surveillance Concerns (3:50):

• The speaker highlights that the bill would require real-time GPS tracking of vehicles (3:41).

• This tracking would not only record mileage but also where a person drives, raising privacy concerns about government access to personal travel data (3:48).

• Most cars manufactured since 2014 already have an event data recorder (black box) that records driving data, which insurance companies currently use (4:13). The speaker fears the government will also gain access to this data (4:38).

• Public Opposition and Statewide Passage (5:45):

• A similar local mileage tax proposed in San Diego in September 2023 was rejected by the regional transportation board (Sandag) due to strong public opposition (4:54).

• Despite this local rejection, the California legislature passed AB 1421 statewide (5:24).

• Additional Taxes (7:30):

• The video also mentions AB 130, a bill that allows cities to impose a Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) fee on new housing in areas where people have to drive to work (5:44).

• This fee could add $16,200 per unit per year for 20 years ($324,000 total) to the cost of a home (6:17) and potentially raise rents by $1,350 per month (6:33).

• Call to Action (11:45):

• The bill has passed the Assembly and is now heading to the Senate (9:04).

• The speaker urges viewers to call specific state senators to voice their opposition to AB 1421 before it passes the Senate (9:14).

• He provides contact information for Sabrina Cervantes (9:24), Melissa Hurtado (10:08), and Dave Cortese (10:45), and a script for what to say (11:20).