Cristobal Young, a sociology professor at Cornell University, said previous California tax increases on millionaires didn't lead to a mass exodus of wealthy people.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Oct. 2026
The latest in a long series of corrective measures was a thirteen-per-cent state income tax on millionaires, which went into effect in 2012 and is due to expire in 2030.
Talarico, an Austin area state representative, has pitched himself as a candidate to bring Texans together —regardless of party — to take on billionaires and their influence in politics.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Oct. 2026
Adding to the surreal nature of the incident, Olson’s joke was about AI’s threat to jobs and how billionaires like Instagram’s parent company co-founder Mark Zuckerberg are complicit.
Besides its deep pockets and large user base, OpenAI may have certain advantages in this contest with Jev.
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Wen Shao,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2026
Modernist vests are modeled on vintage duck-hunting garb, the forager pants are sewn with extra-deep pockets, and the garments are made to be loose but heavy enough to withstand a day in the kitchen or scavenging in the mountains.
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Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Oct. 2026
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