Amazon Terminates Associate Sales in California

And I was getting a percentage of some of those sales. From the email sent earlier:

Hello,

For well over a decade, the Amazon Associates Program has worked with thousands of California residents. Unfortunately, a potential new law that may be signed by Governor Brown compels us to terminate this program for California-based participants. It specifically imposes the collection of taxes from consumers on sales by online retailers - including but not limited to those referred by California-based marketing affiliates like you - even if those retailers have no physical presence in the state.

We oppose this bill because it is unconstitutional and counterproductive. It is supported by big-box retailers, most of which are based outside California, that seek to harm the affiliate advertising programs of their competitors. Similar legislation in other states has led to job and income losses, and little, if any, new tax revenue. We deeply regret that we must take this action.

As a result, we will terminate contracts with all California residents that are participants in the Amazon Associates Program as of the date (if any) that the California law becomes effective.

Well, Governor Brown has signed the budget, so that's all folks: "Amazon Ends Affiliate Program in California."

That's gonna really hurt a lot of small business owners and folks who rely on Amazon to augment their incomes. I don't make a lot, but I like to run Amazon at the blog. It's a cool thing.

Shoot.

Taxes. One more example of why they really suck.