Already funded $546M

Proposed funding $3.32B

Gap $10.68B

Southern California needs $14 billion to reduce smog. What are you willing to pay?

By Tony Barboza and Rahul Mukherjee

Regulators are more than $10 billion short of their goal and risk tough economic sanctions for missing federal smog-reduction deadlines. The money would go toward reducing ozone pollution by paying for cleaner cars, trucks and equipment.

How would you make up the shortfall? Use the sliders and/or impose new fees and taxes to prioritize.

Total Raised
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$14 Billion


Increase sales tax

0.0% increase

$[[SalesTx2]]B

Hike vehicle registration fees

$10 / vehicle

$[[item2]]B

Raise gas tax

1 cent(s)/ gallon

$[[cent2]]B

Impose cargo fee

$35/shipping container through ports of L.A. or Long Beach

$3B
$0B


Tax crude oil

10% tax on each barrel of oil extracted in L.A. and Orange counties

$1.14B
$0B


Raise property tax

0.01% levy, about $50 a year for a $500,000 home

$2.3B
$0B

Sources: South Coast Air Quality Management District