SB 1 Frequently Asked Questions | Rebuilding CA

Get Answers to Your Questions on SB 1

California Transportation (Caltrans) fields questions from California residents, travelers, business owners, and media personnel on a regular basis.

From electric vehicles to research-related inquiries, we’ve compiled the most frequently asked questions to help you understand what SB 1 means for you.

How much will SB 1 cost families each year?

How will SB 1 funds be distributed to fix our roads?

How did SB 1 affect electric vehicles?

Why did the Legislature increase taxes instead of using existing state revenues to fix our transportation system?

What sort of impacts will SB 1 have on the state's economy?

Are SB 1 funds being used for non-transportation purposes like boating ways and off-road transportation?

Will any of SB 1 revenues be used to pay back old transportation loans?

Will there be any oversight and accountability to ensure proper expenditure of SB 1 funding?

What is SB 1?

How did SB 1 impact taxes on fuels?

Did the excise tax increase affect all types of diesel fuels?

Will any revenue generated by SB1 go into the State's General Fund?

Are SB 1 revenues funding CSU and UC research? How much is going for research?

Will SB 1 fund High-Speed Rail?