More Jobs Not Taxes Committee Established to Give Californians a Voice and a Choice on Unconstitutional New Tax Law

Big box retailers and some politicians want to force Californians to pay taxes on online purchases at checkout – Committee fights back

SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- More Jobs Not Taxes, a coalition of taxpayer groups, consumers, small businesses and Internet companies, has been established to give California voters a voice on the unconstitutional new tax law that is intended to force consumers to pay taxes on Internet purchases at checkout and would also kill jobs and investment.

"With state unemployment over 11% and companies moving to business-friendly states like Arizona and Nevada, Californians have had it with Sacramento politicians passing new tax laws that hurt the state's economy instead of focusing on creating jobs," said Marc Duerr, Director of Legislative Services, California Business Alliance.  "This new tax law will come at the expense of California taxpayers who will be forced to pay even more to fuel the politicians' wasteful spending."

The Committee is actively gathering signatures statewide to place a referendum of ABx1 28, the new Internet tax law, before voters on the June 2012 ballot.

"The PMA believes Californians should have a voice and a choice on the harmful new tax law that will cost the state jobs and investment," said Rebecca Madigan, Executive Director of the Performance Marketing Association.  "We are encouraged at the overwhelming response to the efforts of the More Jobs Not Taxes referendum campaign and remain confident that it will collect more than enough signatures to place this measure on the ballot.  Over the next several months we look forward to having a conversation with Californians about the truth, and bringing jobs and investment back to this great state by overturning this misguided law at the ballot box."

"California is the Internet and technology capital of the world, but this new tax law threatens tens of thousands of California's small Internet businesses and entrepreneurs that could be creating jobs and boosting the state's economy," said Tammy Cota, Executive Director, Internet Alliance.  "We support the referendum against this new tax law because California can't afford to lose thousands of small businesses and hobble the state's economic recovery.  This referendum gives the people of California an opportunity to get the state back on the right track."

For more information or to obtain a petition, voters can visit www.JobsNotTaxes.com.

Paid for by More Jobs Not Taxes, a coalition of Amazon Corporate LLC and California Consumers. With Major Funding by Amazon Corporate LLC.

SOURCE More Jobs Not Taxes