California tampon tax must go, legislators say

Rarely do Democrats and Republicans find common ground on tax policy, but tampons offer an exception.

With a bill to exempt feminine hygiene products from sales taxes headed to its first vote on Monday, legislators from both parties gathered at the Capitol in support of lifting a tax they said punishes women. They got support from a member of the state Board of Equalization – the tax board has backed lifting the policy – and a pair of precocious college student twins.

This story was originally published April 4, 2016 at 11:53 AM.