A campaign to repeal California's gas tax hike could be Republicans' golden ticket to save the Golden State -- and the U.S. House -- from a Democratic wave. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy and other top Republicans are putting big money behind an effort get an initiative on the November ballot to repeal the new state gas tax. McCarthy, R-Calif., has given $300,000 to the repeal initiative, which consists of the groups Give Voters a Voice and Reject the Gas Tax, according to Ballotpedia. However, residents appear split on the hike -- which increases the regular-gas state tax by 12 cents a gallon, to nearly 42 cents a gallon. “It’s an effective way to connect voter issues with candidates,” Levinson, who specializes in ballot initiatives, told Fox News earlier this week.

Source: Fox News May 19, 2018 12:03 UTC