Chevron Refinery Tax Makes Richmond Ballot

The Richmond City Council voted unanimously on June 18 to include a ballot measure to tax Chevron on its refinery production. The Oil Refining Business License Tax would impose a $1-per-barrel excise tax on oil refined within the City of Richmond for 50 years, from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2075. Voters will decide on the measure, known as the “Polluters …