Jerry Brown vetoes bills that sought to zap diaper, tampon taxes
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed bills Tuesday that would have exempted diapers and tampon purchases from the state’s sales tax, saying the cumulative loss of revenue to the state from those and other tax breaks would be too significant.
In all, the governor vetoed six bills that would have created tax breaks or expanded existing ones.
“In total, these bills would reduce revenues by about $300 million through 2017-18,” Brown said in his veto message. “As I said last year, tax breaks are the same as new spending — they both cost the general fund money.”
AB1561 by Assemblywomen Cristina Garcia, D-Bell Gardens (Los Angeles County), and Ling Ling Chang, R-Diamond Bar (Los Angeles County), would have eliminated state taxes on tampons and other menstrual hygiene products.
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