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Prop. 40 has fallen from majority support in September, while measures that could nullify it are now polling ahead. Support for a proposed statewide tax on billionaires has slipped in the final weeks before Election Day, leaving the measure narrowly trailing,…
Californians are voting on 14 ballot measures, including propositions on taxes, voting, healthcare, housing and the environment. It’s a lot to take in, but we’re here to help. Yes, the much talked-about billionaire tax is on the ballot this November, but…
October 29, 2026 / 9:24 PM PDT / CBS San Francisco Propositions 40, 41 and 42 are all on the ballot for voters to consider this November. Each could have a significant impact on how California taxes billionaires and funds health care — but their overlapping language and competing…
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Between cheery Instagram videos about budget-friendly trips to a playground, a Halloween house and the zoo with her kids, Bartley Chavez posted a video for her close to 50,000 followers opposing Proposition 40, the ballot measure to slap California's billionaires with a…
No matter what happens in Tuesday's elections, support for wealth taxes keeps growing. Its justification is based on the idea that the very rich owe all of us something, and taxing their fortunes is collecting on that debt. We're told…
A new poll shows support for Proposition 40 has dropped as billionaire-backed opposition ramps up A new poll suggests support for California’s proposed billionaire tax, Proposition 40, may be slipping. Proposition 40 would impose a one-time 5% tax on certain taxpayers with assets exceeding…
Imagine running for office on a promise to raise taxes, in an election when the top issue for voters is “affordability.” Democrat Xavier Becerra appears to be doing just that. In addition to supporting California’s absurdly high gas tax of…
A billionaire-backed group fighting Proposition 40 spent more than $50 million over the past week on efforts to thwart the tax — a surge that suggests the tax’s critics aren’t taking favorable polling as a sure sign of Election Day success. Put more…
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