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California voters consider one-time 5% tax for billionaires

KQED | By Laura Fitzgerald

Published October 12, 2026 at 5:31 PM EDT

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California voters are forming their opinions on a novel way to tax the rich — a proposal to charge 5% one time on billionaires' overall wealth.