It’s hard to believe, but women buying tampons and parents buying diapers will continue to pay sales taxes on those items thanks to vetoes from Gov. Jerry Brown.
Both measures advanced to Brown on the strength of arguments that California needs to rethink its tax policy to reflect which items are most important to consumers.
Advocates of Assembly Bill 1561 argued that taxes on feminine hygiene products amounted to a tax on being a woman, given that women have little choice about buying such products. Supporters of Assembly Bill 717 likewise pointed out that parents are compelled to buy diapers.
They noted that California has exempted less indispensable consumer products, such as candy, from sales taxes. The measures passed the Legislature with bipartisan support.
Governor Brown was not impressed.
Source: The Sacramento Bee
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