Nike, Apple Tax ‘Shell Game’ Costs California Cities Millions (1)

New details showing California cities have given $877 million to an array of companies through decades-long tax-sharing deals are fodder for changes to the rules that give rise to them.

The data, posted Monday by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, shows for the first time how much businesses have received in local taxes from cities where they have warehouses, offices, or headquarters. Many of the payments went to giants including Apple Inc., Nike Retail Services Inc., eBay Inc., and Williams-Sonoma Inc., but building materials manufacturer Edison Material Supply secured the most with ...