Oregon voters reject sweeping gas tax and vehicle-fee increases

Oregonians voted to block a measure that would have doubled many vehicle-registration and title fees, raised the gas tax from 40 to 46 cents, and doubled the payroll tax for public transit, a proposal that failed by about four-to-one and would have funded road and bridge maintenance across the state, with rural areas and counties losing potential funding; the outcome leaves lawmakers pursuing a sustainable transportation plan via a governor-led workgroup that will issue recommendations by year’s end ahead of the 2027 session.