For those of us who buy on the internet, from non-tax entities, this is less of hit. I was afraid of what Sacto was going to do to my income tax rates.
Too bad that Sacto won’t go along with anyone putting a crimp on their spending though. This will just encourage them.
“Oppose my tax increases, and you will be terminated”
That's still on the table. The Repubs could always 'compromise' with a 1/2% sales tax increase and make the rest up in income taxes. Nice.
Is this a public admission of tax evasion on your part? California has a sales tax and a "use" tax. Anything you purchase on the internet that was not subjected to California sales tax is subject to "use" tax. You get to pay that at the time you pay your income tax to California. If you're evading that tax, don't cry when the auditors show up.