Taxes January 9, 2026
Column: Americans Are Living in the Worst of All Tax Worlds
There's no doubt the U.S. needs more tax revenue, but there are far better ways to get it than tariffs, wealth taxes or flat taxes.
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 17, 2025
New Yorkers Support Boosting Taxes on the Wealthy to Pay for Free Child Care, Poll Shows
An obstacle to New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s plan to expand free child care is its reliance on lawmakers in Albany and tax revenue from wealthy New Yorkers, though a new survey indicated broad support for that approach.
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 April 2, 2025
Washington Gov. Ferguson Says He Won’t Sign a State Budget with a New ‘Wealth Tax’
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on April 1 panned budget plans by legislative Democrats for relying on "far too much in taxes," including a new wealth tax he warned could be overturned by courts.
Taxes March 24, 2025
An Idea That Never Quite Disappears: Taxing Wealth
A wealth tax could bring states a lot of revenue. But voters don’t like it, even though few of them would have to pay.