The California legislature is proposing a 7.25% tax on “data extraction transactions in the state” through Senate Bill (“SB”) 1327. If enacted, the bill would target businesses that monetize data extracted from users (e.g., social media companies, large search engines, online retailers, etc.). “Data extraction transaction” means: “(A) A taxpayer sells user information or access to users to advertisers” and“(B) The taxpayer engages in a barter by providing services to a user in full or partial…

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