Senate OKs taxes on digital software, managed care

Senate OKs taxes on digital software, managed care

(The Center Square) – The California Senate passed budget bills on Thursday to tax digital software and managed care organizations, garnering Republican criticism that the Democratic supermajority is making the state’s unaffordability crisis worse.

SCIENCE & TECH: Software, health care taxes set to be thrust on Californians as key vote passes

California Democrats on Thursday officially sent tax-related proposals that could raise health insurance premiums and slap a new charge on software downloads to Gavin Newsom, who is expected to sign them into law. The measures are part of discussions around a $356 billion state budget that will be negotiated and finalized with Newsom within the next two weeks. Sen. Tony Strickland criticized the new taxes. Bloomberg via Getty Images State Republ…

Fury as more taxes set to be thrust on Californians as key vote passes

California Democrats agreed this week to tax-related proposals that could raise health insurance premiums and slap a new tax on software downloads.