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California Bill Vetoed

July 1, 2009

Just a short update on California. According to a short article in the Los Angeles Times Blog, Governor Schwarzenegger has vetoed the Internet tax.  The article also quotes Overstock as stating they will reinstate California affiliates. Let’s just hope the veto sticks. They have also vowed to terminate affiliates in any state that passes new [...]

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The Action In California

June 21, 2009

The battle against California Internet Tax continues. Like other states, California legislators dropped a separate bill for an Internet tax, AB178, and instead opted to attach an amendment to the budget. If you live in California you can take part in the effort to stop the Internet tax. Karen Garcia, of GTO Management is leading [...]

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California Bill 178 Update

March 12, 2009

California Bill 178 was officially referred to the Committee on Revenue and Tax. The committee has set a  hearing date  for April 13. Now that a hearing date has been set, all interested parties should be stepping up their efforts to ensure that the legislation is the best it can be. Ambiguous language must be removed [...]

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How California Affiliates Can Prepare

March 1, 2009

Although California Bill 178 is not yet passed, it is my recommendation that California affiliates begin to prepare their websites and business model. Starting the process now will ensure that they are ready in case the law passes and merchants begin to sever relationships with California affiliates. New York Affiliates were caught by surprise, no [...]

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