CA Auto Body And Repair Shops Not Happy About Tax Proposal…. Posted on January 10, 2009 by admin The California Governor’s plan to close the budget gap with taxes on auto body repair has shops in the San Diego region quite upset. In an exerpt from the article. ”If the new taxes are approved, someone paying a $250 car repair bill out of his or her own pocket in most parts of North County would be charged an additional $19.38.” Click here for the full story.