Today in News History
On June 26, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1541, Francisco Pizarro, Spanish explorer and politician, Governor of New Castile (born c. 1471) passed away. In 1933, David Winnick, English politician was born. In 1964, Léo Dandurand, American-Canadian businessman (born 1889) passed away. In 2002, Chandler Smith, American race car driver was born. In 2007, Pope Benedict XVI reinstates the traditional laws of papal election in which a successful candidate must receive two-thirds of the votes. In 2012, Mario O'Hara, Filipino director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1944) passed away. In 2013, Marc Rich, Belgian-American businessman (born 1934) passed away. In 2013, Byron Looper, American politician (born 1964) passed away. In 2014, Howard Baker, American lawyer, politician, and diplomat, 12th White House Chief of Staff (born 1925) passed away. In 2021, Mike Gravel, American politician (born 1930) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
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 []
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