I just received this amazing announcement from Governor Schwarzenegger’s office. Turns out that all of our hard work and persistance actually has paid off (even if they did end up blocking our emails last week, which frankly was incredibly annoying). The fight’s not over…last night, the nexus proposal appeared in a new bill, ABX3 19, […]
And the exodus begins…
Unfortunately, with the threat of the California budget hanging over their heads like Damocles sword, the first merchant has pulled their affiliate program from California. According to David Lewis of Cashbaq.com, Overstock.com sent a boiler plate rejection letter out to their affiliates via CJ’s internal email this afternoon. I’m sorry to see the impasse come […]
AB178 Nexus language added to CA budget bill
And it’s time for round three apparently… On Monday, June 22nd a group of us will be headed to the California State Capitol yet again to fight what is now known as the “Amazon Tax” or “Internet Advertising Tax”. We’d love to have you in attendance if you can make it. Please contact me for […]
Keep Speaking Out in Opposition to Advertising Tax
*Updated 2/4/2010 to display current states and bills regarding advertising tax. If you are already displaying the badge using one of the image urls listed below, you will be displaying the most recent update. I have been inspired by the way so many people are coming forward, unifying their efforts to oppose the several state […]
Amazon Makes a Move
Looks like the sleeping giant is starting to stir. On March 19th, Amazon informed Hawaii of it’s intention of removing all Hawaiian advertisers from its Amazon Associates program if the Hawaiian legistlature persisted in passing HB 1405. Almost as if they were trying to flaunt their power and call Amazon’s bluff, the bill passed the […]
AB 178 Hearing Update
It was announced this morning that the hearing for AB 178 in California has been postoned until Monday, April 27th at 1:30 pm. It is still in room 126 at the State Capitol. We urge you to become the proverbial squeaky wheel!! Call your Assemblymember, write them, email them, visit them at their district office […]