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California billionaire tax proposal scaled back amid opposition

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A proposed one-time 5% tax on California billionaires, intended to generate $100 billion for healthcare and other programs, has faced significant opposition from Governor Gavin Newsom and tech moguls. The union behind the measure, SEIU Healthcare Workers West, has since revised its proposal to a 2% levy, which would require legislative approval. Critics argue that such taxes could drive wealthy individuals out of the state, ultimately reducing tax revenue. AI

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California billionaire tax proposal scaled back amid opposition

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Sophie Austin, The Associated Press ·

    The union behind California’s billionaire tax is blinking, but Gavin Newsom wants to inflict total defeat

    Sergey Brin alone donated $82 million to defeat the measure — from a committee of fewer than a dozen donors that raised $118 million total.

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