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Tag Archives: Amazon.com
Amazon's New Online Wine Shop: Industry Friend or Foe?
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The world’s largest e-commerce site began its third foray into the world of wine Thursday. Amazon.com says customers can now order online from a list of nearly a thousand wines from around the country. KQED News anchor Stephanie Martin spoke … Continue reading
Governor Signs Amazon Compromise Bill; No Online Sales Tax For at Least a Year
As expected, Jerry Brown signed AB 155, the compromise hammered out between California legislators, big off-line retailers like Wal-Mart and Target, and Amazon.com concerning a law enacted in June requiring online retailers to collect sales tax from customers. Previously, they … Continue reading
Morning Splash: Laid-Off SJ Firefighters Return; Hancock Moves to Thwart Amazon Referendum; Assembly Committee Kills Death Penalty Rollback
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22 laid-off San Jose firefighters back on the job (San Jose Mercury News) Nearly half of the 49 San Jose firefighters laid off last year amid a record budget shortfall will be back on the job starting Friday thanks to … Continue reading
Coalition Calls for Californians to Boycott Amazon Over Sales Tax Issue; Loni Hancock Statement
In what could be a test of your principles versus your ability to buy Season Four of "Mad Men" at a really low price, a coalition of anti-poverty groups is calling for Californians to boycott Amazon.com over the online sales … Continue reading
Brown Signs Bill to Force Online Retailers to Collect Sales Tax
Update 11:45 a.m. Thursday: Paul Misener, Amazon's VP of Global Public Policy, just issued this statement to KQED's John Myers: “This legislation is counterproductive and will not cause our retail business to collect sales tax for the state.” Earlier posts … Continue reading
Morning Splash: Budget Veto; Big Severance for Muni Chief; Brown Mulls Amazon Tax Bill
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Veto: Governor keeps hunting for GOP votes (Sacramento Bee) With one swoop of his veto pen, Gov. Jerry Brown placed himself at odds with both parties in the Legislature by rejecting a Democratic budget he called unbalanced and "legally questionable." … Continue reading
