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BBC News - US & CanadaNews report · Nov 10, 3:34 AM
Californians reject wealth tax for billionaires
Proposition 40 targeted Californian billionaires with a 5% tax on their total wealth, including assets such as shares as well as income.
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Californians reject wealth tax for billionaires
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What happened Proposition 40 targeted Californian billionaires with a 5% tax on their total wealth, including assets such as shares as well as income.
The headline split The left frames it as "Californians reject Prop 40, the billionaire tax tech elites spent millions trying to stop". The center frames it as "Californians reject wealth tax for billionaires".
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Left / center-leftCalifornians reject Prop 40, the billionaire tax tech elites spent millions trying to stop
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CenterCalifornians reject wealth tax for billionaires
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Business InsiderNews report · Nov 10, 3:28 AM
Californians reject Prop 40, the billionaire tax tech elites spent millions trying to stop
Supporters said the measure would have raised over $100 billion for state funds, but opponents feared it would have sparked a wealth exodus.
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