California Democrat pushes to tax social media

Published April 25, 2025 11:02am ET



California legislators are eying a proposal to place a tax on social media platforms.

The state legislature approved the bill, spearheaded by Democratic state Rep. Josh Lowenthal, with an 8-4 vote in the Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee.

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