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Billionaire tax, affordable housing: See the measures on California’s November ballot
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. On Nov. 3, Californians will vote on 14 statewide ballot measures on environment, taxation, election, housing and healthcare. For months, interest groups sponsoring ballot initiatives spent heavily on ad blitzes and signature gathering to get on the ballot, but some agreed to withdraw high-profile []
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RedState
· Jun 21, 2026
New Tax Stupidity: Will the Last Productive Person to Leave California, Please Turn Out the Lights?
New Tax Stupidity: Will the Last Productive Person to Leave California, Please Turn Out the Lights?
Washington Examiner
· Jun 26, 2026
California’s billionaire tax proposal heads to voters as Newsom pushes national wealth tax
California voters will decide whether the state’s billionaires should face a 5 net-worth tax in November after Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D-CA) opposition to the idea failed to stop it from getting on the ballot. The ballot measure will decide if the state should impose a one-time 5 tax on its billionaire residents, an idea that []
ArcaMax
· Jun 25, 2026
No deal: California billionaire tax heads to expensive November ballot brawl
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A proposed 5 tax on billionaires will appear on Californians’ ballots this November after negotiations to sideline the measure failed. That outcome is likely to drive hundreds of millions of dollars in spending from ...
Portside
· Jun 29, 2026
Billionaire Wealth Tax Headed to the California Ballot
Billionaire Wealth Tax Headed to the California Ballot Ira Sun, 06/28/2026 - 23:34
Inc.com
· Jun 26, 2026
California’s Billionaire Tax Is Officially Headed to the Ballot—and Inc. 5000 Founders Are Already Planning Their Exit
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Foreign Policy Journal
· Jun 26, 2026
California Billionaire Tax Heads To November Ballot As Democrats Fracture Over Measure
California voters will decide in November on a controversial proposal to impose a one-time 5 tax on individuals whose net worth exceeds 1 billion and who resided in the state as of Jan. 1, 2026. The measure is backed by the Service Employees International Union Healthcare Workers West, which announced Thursday it would press forward [] The post California Billionaire Tax Heads To November Ballot As Democrats Fracture Over Measure appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.
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Related coverage for "Billionaire tax, affordable housing: See the measures on California’s November ballot": RedState — New Tax Stupidity: Will the Last Productive Person to Leave California, Please Turn Out the Lights?. Washington Examiner — California’s billionaire tax proposal heads to voters as Newsom pushes national wealth tax. ArcaMax — No deal: California billionaire tax heads to expensive November ballot brawl. Portside — Billionaire Wealth Tax Headed to the California Ballot. Inc.com — California’s Billionaire Tax Is Officially Headed to the Ballot—and Inc. 5000 Founders Are Already Planning Their Exit. Foreign Policy Journal — California Billionaire Tax Heads To November Ballot As Democrats Fracture Over Measure