California governor calls for national tax on super-wealthy and suggests the US should own a stake in AI companies
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California’s governor, Gavin Newsom, called for a national “billionaires tax” on Friday as he fights a ballot measure targeting the ultra-wealthy in his home state.
Newsom, who is expected to run for president in 2028, published his proposal the day after California officials certified a ballot measure to levy a one-time 5% tax on residents worth more than $1bn. The initiative, called the California Billionaire Tax Act, was brought by the Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West (SEIU-UHW) and would fund the state’s healthcare, education and food assistance programs.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/26/gavin-newsom-national-billionaires-tax
Author : Nick Robins-Early, Dara Kerr and agencies
Publish date : 2026-06-26 23:17:00
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