'Californians are being taxed to death'

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June 20th, 2026

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The California State Senate debated and passed a few budget bills today. One was a bill that would extend the state's sales tax to digital software, and another would tax managed care organizations, which could potentially make healthcare more expensive in California. Speakers: Sen. John Laird, D-Santa Cruz Sen. Roger Niello, R-Fair Oaks Sen. Christopher Cabaldon, D-Napa Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Lancaster Source: The Center Square June 18, 2026

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