“”Bottom line — California loses out on the state income tax that the affiliate would have paid.””
There are still a few states with no sales taxes....
Which is WHY I detoured my vacation into Montana and saved over $170 on the purchase of my digital camera. I lived there for two years when I was in the USAF and I did like their no sales tax policy. You could drive as fast as you wanted during the daytime too. If caught speeding, the fine was just $5 and it did not go on your insurance.
Yes, there certainly are. Regardless of that, California isn't collecting any income tax revenue from their former Amazon affiliates.