Taxes January 5, 2026
Billionaire Tax Proposal Sparks Soul-Searching for Californians
The controversial proposed ballot measure is already creating fractures among powerful Democrats who enjoy tremendous sway in California.
Taxes December 30, 2025
Will Billionaires Really Leave California? Why Wealth Tax Backers Aren’t Worried
If passed by California voters in November 2026, the measure would impose a one-time tax of 5% on individuals with assets worth $1 billion or more.
Taxes December 1, 2025
Coming in 2026: A Battle Over California Billionaire Tax Proposal
The measure, which was filed with the attorney general’s office in October and opposed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, would impose a one-time 5% tax on Californians with assets worth $1 billion or more.
Taxes October 24, 2025
‘Billionaire Tax’ Ballot Measure Seeks to Avert California Health Care Collapse
A new campaign is underway in California to make the state’s wealthiest residents pay to help rescue its health care system, with organizers filing a ballot measure that would impose a one-time 5% tax on billionaires.