Location California
Organization Center for Health Advancement at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health

The Center for Health Advancement at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health conducted a health impact assessment (HIA) to identify potential health effects of proposed changes to California's state gas tax, such as replacing the tax with a mileage-based user fee. The HIA investigated whether any of the alternatives would adversely affect existing socio-economic or geographic health disparities. The HIA developed recommendations for minimizing potential health risks and maximizing benefits and provided a template for examining the potential health impacts of related state and local policies (e.g., toll roads, vehicle license fees, sales tax).

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At A Glance
  • Status:
    Completed
  • Publication date:
    2016
  • Decision-making levels:
    State
  • Sectors:
    Transportation, Tax and budget policy, Industrial
  • Additional topic areas:
    Legislation
  • Drivers of health:
    Clean air and water, Income and wealth, Safe street infrastructure
  • Community types:
    Urban, Suburban, Rural
  • Funding source:
    Other funding