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Newsom calls for "ECONOMIC RESET" as he pushes National Billionaire Tax
Narrative Analysis: Name Calling
The deadline has come and gone, there will be 14 propositions on the November California ballot, among them, Voter ID, CEQA reform, and the controversial Billionaire Wealth Tax that aims to impose a one-time 5% tax on the wealth of billionaires in the state of California. Governor Newsom has come out against the tax, warning it may cause billionaires to flee the state, taking their tax revenue with them. However, as the ballot measure now heads to California voters in November, Newsom reacting in an unexpected way, calling for a national Billionaire tax instead, saying the nation needs an "economic reset." With more on the ballot battle, Cher Calvin is joined by "Inside California Politics" host Nikki Laurenzo. Laurenzo also discusses the way the billionaire tax is dividing the Democratic party, the meeting between Governor Newsom and his assumed successor Xavier Becerra, and the latest on the race for Los Angeles Mayor as Karen Bass and Nithya Raman gear up for a heated campaign. June 26, 2026. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1
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Tampa Free Press
· Jun 26, 2026
California Gov. Newsom Calls Wealth Gap A ‘Five-Alarm Fire,’ Demands Tax On Billionaires
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has called for a comprehensive overhaul of the American economic system, proposing a “national billionaires’ tax” and a “true economic reset” to prevent the consolidation of inherited wealth. In a Substack post titled “It’s Time For a National Billionaires’ Tax and a New Social Compact,” Newsom argued that federal, corporate, and [] California Gov. Newsom Calls Wealth Gap A ‘Five-Alarm Fire,’ Demands Tax On Billionaires
Townhall
· Jun 27, 2026
Gavin Newsom Just Took This Stupid Billionaire Tax Idea to a Whole New Level
Gavin Newsom Just Took This Stupid Billionaire Tax Idea to a Whole New Level
Common Dreams
· Jun 27, 2026
Newsom Claims to Support National Tax on Billionaires While Opposing It in CA
“Newsom does not want to tax billionaires,” said the Billionaire Tax Now campaign, “but he wants you to think he does.”
Off The Press
· Jun 26, 2026
Newsom calls for national billionaire tax
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Friday called for a national tax on the country’s wealthiest Americans, unveiling his plan to address growing wealth inequality a day after a proposed billionaire tax — to which he objected — secured a spot on California’s November ballot. In an op-ed posted on Substack, titled “It’s time for []...Click to read more
RedState
· Jun 29, 2026
Gavin Newsom’s Healthcare Tax: Just the Latest Hit to CA Families
Gavin Newsom’s Healthcare Tax: Just the Latest Hit to CA Families
Hot Air
· Jun 26, 2026
YIKES! Newsom Just Endorsed a New National Wealth Tax, Signaling Huge Shift Toward Socialism
YIKES! Newsom Just Endorsed a New National Wealth Tax, Signaling Huge Shift Toward Socialism
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Related coverage for "Newsom calls for "ECONOMIC RESET" as he pushes National Billionaire Tax": Tampa Free Press — California Gov. Newsom Calls Wealth Gap A ‘Five-Alarm Fire,’ Demands Tax On Billionaires. Townhall — Gavin Newsom Just Took This Stupid Billionaire Tax Idea to a Whole New Level. Common Dreams — Newsom Claims to Support National Tax on Billionaires While Opposing It in CA. Off The Press — Newsom calls for national billionaire tax. RedState — Gavin Newsom’s Healthcare Tax: Just the Latest Hit to CA Families. Hot Air — YIKES! Newsom Just Endorsed a New National Wealth Tax, Signaling Huge Shift Toward Socialism