Amazon tax fight
Amazon.com wants California voters to decide whether to overturn a new law that forces online retailers to collect sales tax there.
It sets the stage for a potentially expensive fight next year that could pit business against business.
Earlier this month, Amazon.com Inc. cut ties with 10,000 small firms in California after the state passed a bill requiring sales tax on Internet purchases.
The law forces online retailers to collect California sales taxes by expanding the definition of having a physical presence in the state.
Amazon filed a petition Friday to start the process of getting a measure on the California ballot that would overturn the law.
