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https://calmatters.org/politics/2026/02/sanders-billionaire-tax-rally/
Bernie Sanders rallies for California billionaire tax
Feb 19, 2026 - The Vermont senator was in California to back a proposed tax on billionaires; Gavin Newsom warns it will drive wealthy residents out of state
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacharyfolk/2026/01/06/jensen-huang-says-hes-perfectly-fine-with-californias-billionaire-tax-breaking-with-other-tech-billionaires/
Jensen Huang—World’s 8th-Richest Person—‘Perfectly Fine’ With California Billionaire Tax
Jan 6, 2026 - The Nvidia CEO said his company will remain in California because “that’s where the talent pool is.”
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https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/google-co-founder-rips-california-billionaire-tax-i-fled-socialism
Sergey Brin compares California billionaire tax to Soviet socialism | Fox Business
Apr 27, 2026 - Google co-founder Sergey Brin is fighting California's proposed 5% billionaire wealth tax, saying it echoes the socialism his family fled from the Soviet Union...
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https://www.sfexaminer.com/forum/matt-mahan-opposes-california-billionaire-tax-opinion/article_1cac3040-1132-4b4f-aae3-568013d424d3.html
Matt Mahan: California billionaire tax would halt innovation | Forum | sfexaminer.com
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan writes that the proposed 2026 ballot measure to impose a tax on the state’s billionaires would grind California’s innovation engine...
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https://gvwire.com/2026/04/27/california-billionaire-tax-has-enough-signatures-to-land-on-ballot-backers-say/
California Billionaire Tax Has Enough Signatures to Land on Ballot, Backers Say - GV Wire
Apr 29, 2026 - Labor union backing a proposal for a tax on California billionaires says it has enough signatures to put the measure on the November ballot.
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https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/california-voters-could-decide-billionaire-tax/
California billionaire tax proposal has enough signatures for November ballot - CBS Sacramento
Apr 27, 2026 - Get ready for what could become a high-stakes "billionaire battle" on California's ballot.
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/27/california-billionaire-tax
California billionaire tax proposal garners enough signatures to head to ballot | California | The...
Apr 28, 2026 - Proposal for a one-time 5% tax on billionaires in the state is opposed by Silicon Valley tech titans and Gavin Newsom
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https://nypost.com/2026/02/18/us-news/bernie-sanders-backs-california-billionaire-tax-in-event/
Bernie Sanders backs California 'billionaire tax' in event
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https://nypost.com/2026/04/27/us-news/california-billionaire-tax-gets-enough-signatures-to-go-on-ballot-backers-claim/
California billionaire tax gets enough signatures to go on ballot, backers claim
The controversial billionaire tax measure has secured enough signatures to appear on the November ballot, according to the union leading the charge.
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https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/californias-billionaire-tax-nears-ballot-after-union-collects-nearly-double-signatures
California billionaire tax collects more than enough signatures for November ballot | Fox Business
Apr 27, 2026 - California's proposed billionaire tax moves forward as the SEIU-UHW reportedly collects 1.5 million signatures to place a one-time 5% wealth tax on the...
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https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2026/04/27/california-billionaire-tax-backers-say-they-have-enough-signatures-times-two-to-qualify-for-ballot/182282/
California Billionaire Tax Backers Say They Have Enough Signatures—Times Two—to Qualify for Ballot...
May 4, 2026 - Supporters of a billionaire tax said April 26 that they had gathered nearly twice as many signatures as necessary to qualify the controversial proposal for the...
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https://gizmodo.com/this-california-billionaire-wants-to-tax-ai-tokens-to-create-a-sovereign-wealth-fund-2000741036
This California Billionaire Wants to Tax AI Tokens to Create a Sovereign Wealth Fund
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https://news.slashdot.org/story/26/04/27/0335242/californias-billionaire-tax-has-the-signatures-to-make-the-ballot?sbsrc=md
California's Billionaire Tax Has the Signatures to Make the Ballot - Slashdot
California's proposed billionaire tax appears headed for the November ballot after backers said they gathered more than 1.5 million signatures, well above the...
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https://www.dailymail.com/yourmoney/article-15769043/sergey-brin-gavin-newsom-california-quits.html
Billionaire Google founder's savage put-down to Gavin Newsom as he quits California | Daily Mail...
Apr 27, 2026 - California Governor Gavin Newsom was reportedly left feeling under the weather after a shock confrontation with a tech titan who decided he'd had enough of the...
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https://pjmedia.com/vodkapundit/2026/03/16/california-chased-out-another-billionaire-bringing-the-total-money-lost-to-n4950697
California Chased Out Another Billionaire, Bringing the Total Money Lost To... – PJ Media
Mar 16, 2026 - California’s billionaire tax initiative leads to billionaire exodus, costing the state billions in lost wealth and revenue.
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https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-04-01/electric-truck-market-is-tanking-but-this-billionaire-investor-is-expanding-in-california
The electric truck market is tanking — but this billionaire investor is expanding in California -...
Apr 3, 2026 - A clean technology company backed by some of the world’s largest investment firms is entering the U.S. electric trucking market despite the Trump...
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https://taxfoundation.org/blog/california-wealth-tax/
California Wealth Tax | 2026 Billionaire Tax Act
Proponents of the California wealth tax insist that the proposed tax is temporary. Others are skeptical that the wealth tax would expire.
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https://reason.com/2026/03/19/californias-billionaire-tax-wont-save-hospitals/
California's billionaire tax won't save hospitals or fix Medi-Cal
Mar 19, 2026 - California's funding crisis is driven by a third-party payment system in which roughly 90 cents of every U.S. health care dollar is paid by someone other than...
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https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-04-06/billionaire-candidate-for-california-governor-catching-heat-for-past-business-interests-wealth
Billionaire candidate for California governor catching heat for past business interests, wealth -...
Apr 6, 2026 - Hedge fund founder Tom Steyer, among the top Democrats running for governor who has spent more than $100 million of his money on his campaign, faces questions...
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https://taxfoundation.org/research/all/state/california-wealth-tax-billionaires-proposal/
California Wealth Tax: Details & Analysis of Proposed Billionaire Tax
Jan 14, 2026 - A recent ballot initiative, the 2026 Billionaire Tax Act, proposes a new California wealth tax. Experts explain the CA wealth tax proposal.
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https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/nation/california/2026/03/23/california-voters-divided-on-billionaire-tax-and-voter-id-measures/89285795007/
California voters divided on billionaire tax and voter ID measures
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