Assemblyman Charles Calderon wants to tax your Internet porn
In a move to shore up the state budget, State Assemblyman Charles Calderon, D-City of Industry, introduced AB 1956 in February. The bill, if passed, would equate paid downloads of digital content with real goods for sales tax purposes — meaning that Californians would have to pay an extra eight percent next time they sign up to download movies by Sasha Grey. Caleron estimates that taxing porn alone would bring in $500 million. Good luck with that.(Photo by AP/Rich Pedroncelli)