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Billionaire tax: how a union leader’s ‘crazy’ idea became the defining issue of California’s midterms

Published October 30, 2026 11:00 am • Updated October 30, 2026 11:00 am •
Billionaire tax: how a union leader’s ‘crazy’ idea became the defining issue of California’s midterms
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It was an ambitious notion – now Californians will vote on a one-time 5% billionaire tax, and state’s super rich have pulled out all the stops in oppositionOne year ago, the idea of a billionaire tax in California was still in its infancy.It wasn’t yet one of the most contentious ballot measure fights in state history – pitting Democrats against Democrats, drawing national attention from…

It was an ambitious notion – now Californians will vote on a one-time 5% billionaire tax, and state’s super rich have pulled out all the stops in oppositionOne year ago, the idea of a billionaire tax in California was still in its infancy.It wasn’t yet one of the most contentious ballot measure fights in state history – pitting Democrats against Democrats, drawing national attention from…

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