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7. It's not a bill

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 04:49 PM

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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 Yesterday #1

Forgive my skeptical take... GJGCA Yesterday #2

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

That bill is gonna pass in California hookaleft Yesterday #6

It's not a bill Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #7

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

Personally I think it should be $300 million and up The Grand Illuminist 11 hrs ago #18

Exactly right Prairie Gates Yesterday #11

My first thought exactly not fooled 22 hrs ago #14

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

This is also true Prairie Gates Yesterday #12

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

Sad, but true. LudwigPastorius 21 hrs ago #15

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

It could be state by state, but that would be a nightmare Bluetus 3 hrs ago #19

I'm for taxing the billionaires at both state and local levels. tirebiter 19 hrs ago #16

CA will allow them an installment plan of five years at one percent miyazaki 1 hr ago #20

Multi-millionaires are loving all the focus on billionaires only.... Mark.b2 1 hr ago #21

Here is what I don't get. Why the hell are the opposed to paying taxes?? hookaleft 36 min ago #22