California Gov. Gavin Newsom said it's unfair how some people avoid paying the state sales tax when buying software.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state's current treatment of prewritten software is unfair to those who are already paying sales taxes.
Jeff Chiu/AP
2026-05-14T22:26:07.869Z
California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to ensure that the state's sale tax applies to digital software.
Newsom said it isn't fair that someone has to pay sales tax for an in-person purchase but not for a download.
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