Diapers, Feminine Hygeine Products are Tax-Free In California

California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill Thursday banning taxes on diapers and tampons. The law will go into effect January 1, 2020, according to NBC News.

Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Estrada introduced the legislation back in February 2019 after learning that California residents had been paying sales tax on feminine hygiene products for years without realizing it was happening or having any say in whether they wanted to pay it or not — even though there were no similar taxes levied on other products like food and health care items such as vitamins and toothpaste.

The law will take effect on January 1,2020

It’s a temporary tax break on diapers and feminine hygiene products that has been approved by the state legislature and signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. It’s on the books until 2022

Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Estrada is a California State Assembly member who is running for State Treasurer in 2020. She was one of the first to propose eliminating the tax on diapers and tampons.

Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Estrada, D-San Diego, was a co-author of AB 1561, which eliminated sales tax on feminine hygiene products including tampons, pads and liners; menstrual cups; panty liners; menstrual sponges; cervical caps; facial tissues used as toilet paper or baby wipes (but not paper towels); toilet seat covers sold with dispensers installed inside bathrooms (but not those sold by themselves); sanitary napkins used as outer garments such as dresses or skirts made from elastic fabrics

Women are often forced to choose between purchasing diapers and tampons because they cannot afford both items at once. This puts women in a position where they have to ration their health care, which is unacceptable.

We need to make sure that no woman is put in this situation: she should be able to buy whatever she needs without having to worry about money or other issues getting in the way of her ability to care for herself and her family members.

“Women shouldn’t have to choose between diapers and tampons,” Gonzalez said in a statement Thursday. “They shouldn’t be put in a position where they have to ration their health care.”

Gonzalez’s bill will exempt from sales tax all feminine hygiene products, including tampons, sanitary napkins, maxi pads and panty liners. It also applies to menstrual cups and sponges used as contraception.

California is a big state and it has many people. Some of those people are parents, and some of those parents need diapers for their babies. Now, thanks to a new law that went into effect on January 1st 2020, diapers are tax-free in California! The same goes for all feminine hygiene products–tampons and pads included.

This is good news for anyone who wants to have children but can’t afford them because they’re too busy paying taxes on everything else. If you live outside California and want your state government to follow suit with this progressive legislation (or if you just want free stuff), then please contact them today!