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California billionaires fund $110M campaign against wealth tax · 1 source tracked

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California billionaires are funding a campaign to block Proposition 40, a proposed one-time 5% tax on assets exceeding $1 billion, which aims to increase healthcare funding. Major contributions have come from venture capitalist John Doerr and Ripple executive chair Chris Larsen, among others, totaling over $110 million for the "Building a Better California" PAC. The outcome remains uncertain as voter support is divided, with the PAC also backing counter-initiatives Proposition 41 and Proposition 42 to potentially nullify the tax. AI

RANK_REASON Significant political action regarding a proposed wealth tax, involving substantial funding and prominent figures. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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California billionaires fund $110M campaign against wealth tax · 1 source tracked

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez ·

    California’s billionaires just poured $40 million into blocking a wealth tax that threatens to force them to pay 5% of their net worth

    Billionaires have amassed a nine-figure war chest to defeat Proposition 40 as polls show California voters are nearly split on the one-time tax.

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