Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia (D-Bell Gardens) says she plans to re-introduce a bill to exempt tampons and other menstrual products from sales tax. Garcia and others have argued the tax on menstrual products unfairly penalizes women for a basic necessity. Garcia said she also will introduce a bill to improve access to menstrual products. It would require public places such as schools, universities and shelters to stock tampons and other menstrual products in bathrooms. The state Department of Finance has estimated that could bring it more than $1 billion in sales tax revenue.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 05, 2016 18:31 UTC