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Edwin Garcia
California Panel puts brakes on plan to tax downloads
Submitted by Benton Foundation on April 15, 2008 - 9:30amA measure that could force consumers to pay sales tax on downloaded music, books, ring tones, games and movies was narrowly rejected by a California State Assembly panel Monday after strong opposition from companies that do business in Silicon Valley.
California Plan would Tax Downloads
Submitted by Benton Foundation on April 7, 2008 - 7:19amA Californian state lawmaker is proposing taxing a sales tax for digital music downloads to help close the state's $8 billion budget shortfall.
