The tax on menstrual hygiene products is state-sanctioned discrimination that needs to be eradicated. Full stop. Period.
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a series of fiscal reforms this week, geared toward low-income women and families, ranging from an exemption of baby diapers from state sales tax, to an income tax credit and other child care subsidies for parents.
The fight has gone global, too, with new tax laws passed in diverse nations and economies, including Australia, India, Malaysia, and South Africa, among others.
Bills have been put forth in 2018 and 2019 too, but now Governor Newsom has stepped out ahead of the legislature. His proposal would last for the duration of the next budget, beginning in January 2020 and extending through 2025. “We can afford to do that and it’s the right thing to do,” he stated. And while he should be commended for his willingness to take on an issue that has been unnecessarily volatile in the Golden State, the dollars and cents are only half the story.
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