California lawmakers have proposed legislation that will help ease the pain residents are feeling at the pump...
Or at least they hope.
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The proposal, announced Thursday by Democratic lawmakers, seeks to give each resident a $400 rebate to help offset the high prices they're paying for gasoline. The money would come from the state's $9 billion budget surplus, according to the bill.
"Many Californians are looking to California’s leaders for help," says Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris. "We believe a rebate is the best approach to directly put money in people’s pockets."
However, not all are impressed with the idea...
Check out more details on Mercury News.