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California's pushing hard to get everyone into electric cars, but that means the old gas tax money for fixing roads is drying up big time. So now they're looking at a mileage tax—basically charging drivers per mile instead of per gallon. Here's the deal in simple terms: The state's been testing this "road charge" idea. They ran a pilot from August 2024 to January 2025 where volunteers tracked their miles and paid a fake fee (around 2.8 cents per mile in the test). Results are

California is facing mounting scrutiny as federal and state investigators continue to unravel a series of fraud schemes involving public money—much of it intended for homelessness programs, pandemic relief, and other social services. Recent cases have exposed tens of millions of dollars in alleged theft, misappropriation, and waste, prompting renewed calls for oversight reform and accountability across state agencies. Major Cases Uncovered: Millions Diverted From Homelessness

CALIFORNIA — California’s homelessness crisis—already the largest in the nation—has collided with a growing federal investigation into how the state managed billions of dollars intended to address the emergency. Federal auditors and prosecutors say the state’s homelessness programs were left vulnerable to fraud, waste, and abuse during a period when spending surged to unprecedented levels. Homeless encampment in Lancaster, California. A Crisis of Confidence in California’s Ho