How do we end road tolls

In day-to-day encounters with everyday non-officials, I cannot recall a single person happy with the proliferation of road tolls. No mention is made of their net effect on air pollution and average commute time (both would almost certainly be better without the tolls), the $12+ often charged to go just from Redwood City to Palo Alto, the slippery introduction of facial recognition, or the cost of running the system.   

I believe Californians overwhelmingly oppose tolls on roads and bridges, which have become the preferred means of  thwarting citizens’ successful initiative requiring that tax increases face super-majority legislative approval. An AI search could not provide public opinion statistics, suggesting that tolling practices are so unpopular that they are given the silent treatment. Roads are essential to life, and should not be used as a means of extortion. What must we do to end this?

Walter Crompton 

San Mateo