The union that crafted the proposal responded last week by proposing a legislative alternative that would create a 2% tax on billionaire’s assets.
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Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Many of the Silicon Valley tech moguls who oppose the measure have already moved their assets to other states or threatened to do so to avoid the possible tax.
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