California Assembly Passes Net Tax, Voting Bills.

• Position: Brief Article

California lawmakers have introduced two new technology-related bills. The first clarifies the issue of nexus (i.e., the physical presence requirement for collecting sales tax) by requiring California retailers to collect and remit sales taxes to the state on transactions that occur via mail order, telephone, or the Internet. The bill passed the Assembly with a narrow 10-vote margin. The second bill proposes to create the Internet Voting Pilot Program. The provisions of the bill call for California's secretary of state to choose three counties to serve as demonstration sites for Internet voting in local elections. The elections will not involve any candidates for federal or state office or any state...