[Izkata]

A California law around a decade ago started it (a consumer protection law I think, something like requiring customers to have an address they can contact any seller at), and Google lazily applied it to everyone.

I would have been fine just preventing Californians from downloading my app, but that wasn't an option so I just let my app die.

[someonebaggy]

It would make sense if it was only if your app costs or handles money.