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Newsom proposes national wealth tax, government stake in AI firms

California Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed a national wealth tax targeting individuals with a net worth exceeding $100 million, alongside measures to prevent tax-free borrowing against stock portfolios and reform inheritance taxes. He argues that such a federal approach is necessary because wealth is mobile and can easily shift to lower-tax states, undermining state-level initiatives. Newsom also suggested that the U.S. government should hold stakes in artificial intelligence companies, believing that every American should own a piece of the future built by AI. AI

IMPACT Proposals for government stakes in AI companies could influence industry regulation and investment strategies.

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Newsom proposes national wealth tax, government stake in AI firms

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Jonathan J. Cooper, The Associated Press ·

    Newsom calls for a national billionaires’ tax — just not the one his state’s voters are about to pass

    The California governor is now calling for a federal levy, a public AI ownership fund, and inheritance reform.