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California ‘billionaire tax’ makes ballot despite opposition from tech moguls
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 20 Jun 2026
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Why would the billionaires pay 5% when they can spend less then 1% flooding the tvs and mailboxes of Californiana with ads that this will destroy the economy?