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RandySF

(87,685 posts) Mon Jun 15, 2026, 02:47 PM Monday

Gavin Newsom Races to Sink Billionaire Tax [View all]

“Gov. Gavin Newsom is mounting a last-ditch pressure campaign to stop a proposed California billionaire tax from ever reaching voters,” Bloomberg reports.

“During a call last month, he assured a major Democratic donor the levy would be successfully negotiated away before a June 25 deadline.”

https://politicalwire.com/2026/06/15/gavin-newsom-races-to-sink-billionaire-tax/

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Gavin Newsom Races to Sink Billionaire Tax [View all] RandySF Monday OP

Whose side is he on? Fiendish Thingy Monday #1

Our side. Newsom promotes a national tax, otherwise billionaires just move out of state. Auggie Monday #2

Still a hard "no?" Auggie Monday #3

We can do better Fiendish Thingy Monday #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Buddyzbuddy Monday #5

I would think a former voter and supporter of his would spell his name correctly MichMan Monday #6

Thanks, I think I've always spelled it that way. Buddyzbuddy Monday #9

Does it address how the state is planning on determining the net worth of it's residents to see who is eligible MichMan Monday #7

There's that many Democratic billionaire voters in Calaforia? What's he afraid of? Bringing out ... marble falls Monday #8