ESTABLISHES $18 ANNUAL VEHICLE LICENSE SURCHARGE TO HELP FUND STATE PARKS AND WILDLIFE PROGRAMS. GRANTS SURCHARGED VEHICLES FREE ADMISSION TO ALL STATE PARKS. INITIATIVE STATUTE.
Exempts commercial vehicles, trailers and trailer coaches from the surcharge. Fiscal Impact: Annual increase to state revenues of $500 million from surcharge on vehicle registrations. After offsetting some existing funding sources, these revenues would provide at least $250 million more annually for state parks and wildlife conservation.
Yes: An $18 annual surcharge would be added to the amount paid when a person registers a motor vehicle. The surcharge revenues would be used to provide funding for state park and wildlife conservation programs. Vehicles subject to the surcharge would have free admission and parking at all state parks.
No: A NO vote on this measure means: State park and wildlife conservation programs would continue to be funded through existing state and local funding sources. Admission and parking fees could continue to be charged for vehicles entering state parks.
Another f'ing car tax: From a KFI listener -- "Let's not give in to another car tax guys. Prop 21 is such BS and this vid speaks real spit. It's funny how the voice says "because you need it ha ha ha" their laughing at us guys, California is the highest TAX state in the nation. I just recently went to Verizon and purchased a phone that was on sale. The phone was 199 on sale but the retail price was 500, because i live in California i had to pay TAX on the retail price but how is this, i paid 199 for the phone i should pay TAX on 199. We keep getting screwed because we don't care, well let start caring. VOTE NO on prop 21."
It's a nice video, and yes yes yes, nobody wants parks to be closed. There are better ways to fund these beautiful parks than by punishing drivers - most drivers don't go to state parks often enough to care anyway.
State parks generate 300 million dollars for the state - Here's an idealistic video for Yes on 21 video: