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California prepares to vote on a «world-first» tax on billionaires

California residents will decide the fate of Proposition 40 in the midterm elections on November 3, 2026 — a one-time 5% tax on the wealth of the state's billionaires, expected to raise about $100 billion for healthcare. The measure has split the elite: some billionaires have left the state, while others have publicly backed the tax. California residents will decide the fate of Proposition 40 in the midterm elections on November 3, 2026 — a one-time 5% tax on the wealth of the state's billionaires, intended to raise about $100 billion for healthcare. The measure has split the elite: some billionaires have left the state, while others have publicly backed the tax.

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Zuckerberg considered leaving California over wealth tax — Meta to create non-voting shares

Meta disclosed in SEC filings that Mark Zuckerberg discussed with the board of directors a possible move out of California due to the Proposition 40 initiative — a one-time 5% wealth tax on billionaires. To keep him in the state, the board approved the issuance of non-voting Class C shares, allowing Zuckerberg to sell part of his assets to pay a potential tax without losing control of the company.

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