Internet Sales Taxes

It’s clear to me that Assemblywoman Carole Migden’s AB 81 and your April 24 editorial don’t face up to the main point about sales tax in the 21st century. California sales tax is hurting California businesses more and more with each passing day. Why order anything in-state when you can get free or cheap overnight shipping from out of state and save on sales tax?

Our state and others are going to have to lower the sales tax rate considerably and soon. Weaning the state’s coffers off sales tax money would help our local businesses. I also can’t help but think about the pollution caused from the millions and millions of shipments being made coast to coast to stave off paying sales tax.

SEAN MEREDITH

Los Angeles