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California billionaire tax will appear on ballot after deadline for deal passes

Proposal to introduce one-time tax of 5% will go to voters in November after backers decline to withdraw measure California’s billionaire tax, explained: what you need to know California voters will get to decide in November whether billionaires should pay a one-time 5% tax, after a deadline passed on Thursday for its backers to withdraw the measure. “Enthusiasm for the billionaire tax is unlike anything we have seen before,” Debru Carthan, vice-president of the union sponsoring the measure, said during a Thursday-evening press conference. “The billionaire tax will be on the November ballot and we intend to win.” Continue reading...

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Proposal to introduce one-time tax of 5% will go to voters in November after backers decline to withdraw measure California’s billionaire tax, explained: what you need to know California voters will get to decide in November whether billionaires should pay a one-time 5% tax, after a deadline passed on Thursday for its backers to withdraw the measure. “Enthusiasm for the billionaire tax is unlike anything we have seen before,” Debru Carthan, vice-president of the union sponsoring the measure, said during a Thursday-evening press conference. “The billionaire tax will be on the November ballot and we intend to win.” Continue reading...

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According to The Guardian’s linked item, California billionaire tax will appear on ballot after deadline for deal passes, Proposal to introduce one-time tax of 5% will go to voters in November after backers decline to withdraw measure California’s billionaire tax, explained: what you need to know California voters will get to decide in November whether billionaires should pay a one-time 5% tax, after a deadline passed on Thursday for its backers to withdraw the measure. “Enthusiasm for the billionaire tax is unlike anything we have seen before,” Debru Carthan, vice-president of the union sponsoring the measure, said during a Thursday-evening press conference. “The billionaire tax will be on the November ballot and we intend to win.” Continue reading…

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