Taxes October 30, 2026
Billionaires Flood Final Stretch with $50M to Sink Prop. 40, California’s Wealth Tax
A billionaire-backed group fighting Proposition 40 spent more than $50 million over the past week on efforts to thwart the wealth tax.
Taxes October 29, 2026
California’s Billionaire Tax Battle is Playing Out on Instagram—with Paid Influencers
As California decides whether to slap billionaires with a special tax, the Golden State's swarm of social media stars is chiming in—and increasingly getting paid to influence voters.
Taxes October 28, 2026
Poll: California Billionaire Tax Loses Majority Support Ahead of Election
Support for California’s proposed one-time billionaire tax has fallen to 46%, with 52% opposed, as a new PPIC poll finds several closely watched ballot measures struggling ahead of Election Day.
Taxes October 22, 2026
Meta Strikes Deal with Zuckerberg to Keep Him in California Over Billionaire Tax
Meta negotiated a new stock deal to keep CEO Mark Zuckerberg in the state in case the wealth tax passes.
Taxes October 16, 2026
Who Designed Prop. 40? Meet the Academics Behind California’s Billionaire Tax Brawl
Four academics led by Emmanuel Saez designed California’s Proposition 40 billionaire tax, sparking fierce debate over inequality, enforcement and economic impact.
Taxes October 14, 2026
Newsom Backs Measure to Make Future Wealth Taxes More Difficult
California Gov. Gavin Newsom just got behind a ballot initiative that, if passed, would act as a kill switch for Proposition 40, also known as the billionaire wealth tax.
Taxes October 9, 2026
Hospital Workers ‘Die’ to Rally Support for California Billionaire Tax
St. Rose Hospital workers staged a “die-in” at the facility and urged voters to pass the billionaire tax measure, Proposition 40, on the November ballot.
Taxes September 28, 2026
Billionaires Outspend Prop. 40 Backers 5-to-1 as California Wealth Tax Support Slips in Poll
Critics of a proposed wealth tax on California billionaires—many of them business executives who would be subject to the tax—have outspent Proposition 40 backers more than 5-to-1, according to campaign filings.
Taxes September 24, 2026
California Billionaires Opposing Prop. 40 Tax Saw Their Wealth Soar, Report Says
California billionaires saw their net worth rise roughly 25%, or $432 billion, in less than two years, according to a new analysis by progressive groups backing the Proposition 40 billionaire wealth tax.
Taxes September 23, 2026
California Voters Back Billionaire Tax—and Measures That Could Block It, New Poll Finds
The success of Prop. 40 hinges on not just its ability to get majority support—it also must surpass the number of yes votes Propositions 41 and 42 receive if either of those measures also pass.
Taxes September 15, 2026
Union Leader Behind Prop. 40 California Billionaire Tax Faces Scrutiny Over Alleged Bullying
Dave Regan is accused of trying to "extort” other labor leaders in Service Employees International Union California state council in a bid to win support for the measure.
Taxes September 1, 2026
Pelosi Avoids Billionaire Tax Vote as Wealth Tax Turns Toxic in San Francisco
California's billionaire tax proposal is splintering the state's Democratic Party, with party leaders opposing the wealth tax even as voters, and especially young voters, appear eager to increase taxes on the rich.