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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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· Jun 26, 2026
What business leaders are saying — and doing — about California’s proposed billionaire tax
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· Jul 6, 2026
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· Jun 30, 2026
How to Tax a Billionaire
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Related coverage for "Tech billionaires pour $120M into killing California’s wealth tax": Financial Times — Who wants to tax a billionaire?. The Motley Fool — Can a $25,000 Investment in SoFi Stock Make You a Millionaire?. RedState — New Tax Stupidity: Will the Last Productive Person to Leave California, Please Turn Out the Lights?. DNyuz — What business leaders are saying — and doing — about California’s proposed billionaire tax. Slate Magazine — The “Shakedown Artist” Behind CA’s Billionaire Tax. Mother Jones — How to Tax a Billionaire