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California voters reject billionaire wealth tax after costly, divisive campaign

The proposed levy would have taxed most billionaire wealth at 5%, but its defeat exposes divisions among Democrats and could slow similar efforts elsewhere.

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Early coverage reports voters rejected Proposition 40 wealth tax

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Local report carries conflicting Proposition 41 failure call

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NPR details proposed 5% levy including company ownership

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CBS reports campaign broke California tax measure spending records

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Times identifies potential setback for wider wealth tax movement

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New reports confirm voters rejected the billionaire tax

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  1. California voters reject billionaire tax
    Al Jazeera
  2. California Rejects Proposed One-Time 5% Tax For Billionaires
    NDTV News - World-news News
  3. USA: Kalifornier lehnen Milliardärssteuer ab
    DER SPIEGEL - Schlagzeilen – Tops
  4. Kalifornier lehnen Milliardärssteuer ab
    ARD Tagesschau
  5. California voters reject one-off billionaire wealth tax US media predicts
    Euronews

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  1. California Prop 41 fails, AP calls | State Tax Audits - cbs8.com
    cbs8.com

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  1. California rejects wealth tax backed by Sergey Brin, despite support from AI hubs
    Times of India
  2. California shuts door on the billionaire wealth tax for which Google co-founder Sergey Brin spent million - The Times of India
    The Times of India