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California Assembly Bill 479, which was introduced last month, would remove the state’s tax on tampons and place a sin tax on alcohol instead. This bill should be supported by students. (Daily Bruin file photo)

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Like the children of a warm paternalistic guardian, some Bruins like to regard our state with tender and patriotic feelings. However, like a relative with a dark secret, California has a long history of unfairly extorting “blood money” from some of its citizens: Specifically, it taxes sales of menstrual products and diapers.

https://dailybruin.com/2017/04/26/pravin-visakan-removing-unfair-tampon-tax-would-reduce-financial-burden-on-students/

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Pravin Visakan: Removing unfair tampon tax would reduce financial burden on students

By Pravin Visakan

April 26, 2017 10:58 p.m.