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California’s proposed ‘billionaire tax’ fails to pass
California voters have rejected Proposition 40, the state’s proposed one-time tax on billionaires, the Associated Press reported Monday .
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California voters rejected Proposition 40, a one‑time tax targeting billionaires, on Monday. The measure failed after a costly campaign that saw labor unions oppose some of the tech sector’s wealthiest individuals. Governor Gavin Newsom also opposed the proposal. Nic Carter, a resident far from Silicon Valley, expressed strong opposition to the tax. The ballot measure’s defeat ended the state’s attempt to impose the billionaire levy.
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