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California voters reject billionaire wealth tax, CBS News projects

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  • Voters in California have rejected a tax on the state's wealthiest residents, CBS News projects, following a campaign that has split traditional allies and shattered spending records for a tax-related measure in California.S1
  • California voters have officially torpedoed a controversial, would-be historic wealth tax on billionaires. Proposition 40 –– a measure that would have imposed a first-in-the-nation one time 5% tax on billionaires –– was rejected by Californians by 52.8% to 47....S2
  • The outcome could hinder the wealth tax movement in California and across the country in future years.S3
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48m Cbsnews

California voters reject billionaire wealth tax, CBS News projects

Voters in California have rejected a tax on the state's wealthiest residents, CBS News projects, following a campaign that has split traditional allies and shattered spending recor…

56m Nypost

California voters officially reject controversial billionaire tax in setback for progressive agenda

California voters have officially torpedoed a controversial, would-be historic wealth tax on billionaires. Proposition 40 –– a measure that would have imposed a first-in-the-nation…

1h The New York Times

California Voters Reject Prop. 40 Billionaire Tax Measure

The outcome could hinder the wealth tax movement in California and across the country in future years.

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California voters reject billionaire wealth tax, CBS News projects

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What to know

  • Voters in California have rejected a tax on the state's wealthiest residents, CBS News projects, following a campaign that has split traditional allies and shattered spending records for a tax-related measure in California.S1
  • California voters have officially torpedoed a controversial, would-be historic wealth tax on billionaires. Proposition 40 –– a measure that would have imposed a first-in-the-nation one time 5% tax on billionaires –– was rejected by Californians by 52.8% to 47....S2
  • The outcome could hinder the wealth tax movement in California and across the country in future years.S3
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S1 Cbsnews 1 report · EN
S2 Nypost 1 report · EN
S3 The New York TimesLead 1 report · EN