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7. It's not a bill

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 04:49 PM

Jun 26

It’s a referendum, and if it passes, it will be because the voters supported it, and it couldn’t be defeated through politics-as-usual.

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That's because he knows such a bill would never pass Fiendish Thingy Jun 26 #1

Forgive my skeptical take... GJGCA Jun 26 #2

The oligarchs will give it their best shot Fiendish Thingy Jun 26 #4

That bill is gonna pass in California hookaleft Jun 26 #6

It's not a bill Fiendish Thingy Jun 26 #7

From what I've read, this is basically what his opposition is about. Silver Gaia Jun 27 #17

Personally I think it should be $300 million and up The Grand Illuminist Jun 27 #18

Exactly right Prairie Gates Jun 26 #11

My first thought exactly not fooled Jun 26 #14

I'm guessing he wants billionaire's money in his pocket Buddyzbuddy Jun 26 #5

This is also true Prairie Gates Jun 26 #12

What does Bernie have to do with this? Buddyzbuddy Jun 26 #13

Sad, but true. LudwigPastorius Jun 27 #15

Any wealth tax would have to be national. dwilso40641 Jun 26 #10

It could be state by state, but that would be a nightmare Bluetus Jun 27 #19

I'm for taxing the billionaires at both state and local levels. tirebiter Jun 27 #16

CA will allow them an installment plan of five years at one percent miyazaki Jun 27 #20

If you have a net worth of over a billion fujiyamasan Sunday #23