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California voters will decide 14 ballot measures, billionaire tax included. There could’ve been more
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. When California voters in 1978 passed Proposition 13, the iconic property tax limitation, they simultaneously rejected Proposition 8, which had been placed on the ballot by the Legislature as an alternate tax relief measure. While Prop. 13 flatly limited property taxes, Prop. 8 []
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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 ...
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 []
MS NOW
· Jun 26, 2026
California voters to decide billionaire tax measure in November
The ballot measure would levy a one-time 5 tax on Californians worth more than 1 billion to fund the state’s Medicaid program. The post California voters to decide billionaire tax measure in November appeared first on MS NOW.
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.
Fox Business
· Jun 26, 2026
California voters to consider ballot measure to increase taxes on billionaires
California voters will decide on a ballot measure imposing a one-time 5 tax on billionaires, despite opposition from Gov. Gavin Newsom.
The Next Web
· Jul 5, 2026
Tech billionaires pour $120M into killing California’s wealth tax
Silicon Valley’s wealthiest are spending heavily to stop California’s proposed billionaire tax, according to a Business Insider tally of campaign filings. Opponents have poured more than 120m into sinking or blunting the measure, roughly four times the 31m raised by its union backers. Proposition 40 would impose a one-time 5 tax on residents and trusts worth over [] This story continues at The Next Web
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Related coverage for "California voters will decide 14 ballot measures, billionaire tax included. There could’ve been more": ArcaMax — No deal: California billionaire tax heads to expensive November ballot brawl. Washington Examiner — California’s billionaire tax proposal heads to voters as Newsom pushes national wealth tax. MS NOW — California voters to decide billionaire tax measure in November. Foreign Policy Journal — California Billionaire Tax Heads To November Ballot As Democrats Fracture Over Measure. Fox Business — California voters to consider ballot measure to increase taxes on billionaires. The Next Web — Tech billionaires pour $120M into killing California’s wealth tax