California Gas Tax

California just increased gas taxes by 12 cents a gallon, joining Chris Christie's New Jersey on the list of states that have gone ahead and raised the gas tax on their own, without waiting around for the federal government to do it. Marketplace, a public radio program, has a report on the situation. Anyway, if you are tempted to be frustrated that Washington doesn't do things, remember that it's always possible for at least some state or local governments to rise to such challenges.