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Like Washington, California has been relying heavily on aviation fuel taxes for many not strictly aviation purposes. This has caused a great deal of friction with the FAA. This bill was intended to move that revenue back towards direct aeronautic purposes.
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2026-09-30Governor Gavin Newsom VETO Message: Senate Bill 661
Veto message dated September 30, 2026 from California Governor Gavin Newsom returning Senate Bill 661 (SB 661). SB 661 would have redirected state sales and use tax revenue attributable to jet fuel from the General Fund, Local Public Safety Fund, and Local Revenue Fund to the Aeronautics Account and established a new formula for distributing funds to airports and aviation-related programs as an alternative mechanism for complying with the FAA's Airport Revenue Use Policy. Had this bill passed into law it would have set a precedent for WA, which also depends heavily on aviation fuel taxes for off-airport purposes. -
2026-08-19Hurtado’s Aviation Infrastructure Bill Clears Assembly and Returns to Senate for Final Legislative Push
August 20, 2026 Sacramento, Calif. (August 20, 2026)— Senator Melissa Hurtado’s SB 661 cleared a major legislative hurdle after passing the Assembly with unanimous support, moving California one step closer to strengthening regional airports, modernizing aviation infrastructure and expanding air service across the state. The Assembly amended SB 661 before passage, sending the measure back