Cloud Tax Conundrum: California's Proposal to Bring Software into Line with Reality California's budget proposal, announced by Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday, has sparked a mix of reactions from tech giants and everyday Californians.
The proposed 7. 25% state sales tax on cloud based software may seem like a minor tweak to bring the state in line with dozens of others that already tax Software as a Service (SaaS) products.
However, this development speaks to deeper questions about fairness, equity, and the shifting landscape of work.